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It’s too much, this being alive. Too heavy, too uncertain, too chronically…
Beyoncé Unveils ‘Renaissance,’ the First of Three New Projects
Since “Lemonade” (2016), her last solo studio LP and accompanying film, Beyoncé…
What Is Beyoncé’s Definitive Album?
Much is made of pop star “eras” these days, but the term…
Lizzo Conquers Self-Doubt With an ’80s Jam, and 7 More New Songs
“2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)” — from Lizzo’s new album, “Special”…
The 1975’s Chamber-Pop Confessions, and 8 More New Songs
Matty Healy, the proudly enigmatic singer-songwriter of the 1975, leads his group…
Cardi B’s All-Star Team-Up, and 9 More New Songs
An event record that sounds like an off-the-cuff late-night studio session, “Hot…
Yeah Yeahs Yeahs’ Apocalyptic March, and 10 More New Songs
The first new Yeah Yeah Yeahs song in nine years isn’t a…
Dolly Parton Voted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Despite a last-minute plea to “respectfully bow out” of consideration for the…
Sam Smith’s Ode to Self-Acceptance, and 10 More New Songs
“Every day I’m trying not to hate myself,” the pop crooner Sam…
