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 ...

With so much uncertainty in the air, we’re leaning into optimism by keeping an eye on the horizon with our list of the Most ...

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

George Harrison's track 'All Things Must Pass' is one of his best releases, but he can't take credit for every word as he ...

From George Gershwin to Hank Williams, Paul Simon once picked his favourite ever songwriters and he controversially tiered ...

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 ...

One Paul McCartney song is a disjointed mess about water and food and freedom. Here is how the track in question compares to Paul's other post-Beatles hits.