While cracking up watching Keke Palmer and SZA's new buddy comedy "One of Them Days," you'll also be jammin' out to the movie's playlist.

Maynard James Keenan was asked to name the best-sounding album from each of his three bands: Tool, A Perfect Circle, and ...

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 ...

The songwriting mistake Paul McCartney wishes he could redo on the classic Beatles track "When I'm Sixty-Four." ...

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The best albums of 21st century so far, including Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Radiohead, Lady Gaga, and more ...

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The Beatles have had their hands on many different genres, and they added punk to the list the minute they made this raucous ...

Given how many outstanding albums were released in 1975, how can any respectable music critic claim it was an inferior year ...

Paul McCartney wrote hit songs without The Beatles — he just struggled to write good hit songs without The Beatles! Only one of his solo No. 1 singles is genuinely worthwhile.

This example of classic rock songs based on dreams might be a bit surprising to some. “Break It Up” by Patti Smith was written after she had a “vision” of Jim Morrison in a dream. That, coupled with ...