Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

Lana Del Rey leaned into her country inclinations in her first Stagecoach gig, but mostly just demonstrated how singular she's always sounded.

For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.

We break down five of the best new wave songs released as singles from 1984. Read more about the entries and the artists, including Bruce Springsteen, here.

Based on current Spotify figures ... it is still one of the most pivotal songs in pop history. 6. 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) (2008) Streams: 395,029,688 In the late 2000s ...

I’m very much approaching this like I’m starting over because that’s how it feels to me," Keri Hilson said of her new music.

The up-and-coming R&B star spoke to ESSENCE about his debut release, pop-up flower shops, and what it takes to make the best ...

J-pop icon Ayumi Hamasaki will perform in Singapore as part of her 2025 'I Am Ayu -ep.II-' Asia concert tour. Here's what we ...

Lorde's new song "What Was That?" was written amid a painful breakup. Here's a breakdown of what the lyrics could mean.

The 110-year-old Shubert Theatre in New Haven has announced its 2025-26 season of current and recent Broadway hits. The five-show season starts in September and runs until early June 2026. Many of the ...