Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...

Taylor Swift's song "22" was released on March 12, 2013, as the fourth single off of her Red album. Now, following the Eras World Tour, the track is more beloved than ever.

As I drive, singing with my sister beside me, I know that no matter where we go or how much time passes, we’ll always be this ...

Most artists can only hope to inspire, but Stevie Nicks found a piece of someone's soul listening to her favourite wordsmiths.

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 ...

BORN in Covid lockdowns, this musician’s passion project has transformed from archive to radio to now sell-out raves. The ...

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“Chord progression is the chords and the rhythm, but the melody … that’s where the magic happens for me, even more than the lyrics, because the lyrics often have a lot of logic that you ...

Rising Irish soul-pop artist Calum Agnew has unveiled his powerful new single, ‘Anymore’, which draws inspiration from the act of breaking free from intense, unrequited love. Bolstered by his powerful ...

and sometimes it’s lyrics. It can be a chord pattern, a melody, or a rhyme I wrote. Whenever I’m inspired… that’s when it happens. It’s really that simple. "With Shock Me, I was sitting around, ...

In music, as in life, reinvention is always a moment away. Two soon-to-be-released albums from Richmond based songwriters—one ...