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    Jim White, Your Favorite Songwriter’s Favorite Drummer

    During the last 30 years, the musician has emerged as one of indie-rock’s most distinctive drummers...

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    How Do You Become the U.K.’s Hottest New Band? The Old-Fashioned Way.

    The Last Dinner Party has rapidly built a following by meticulously planning its theatrical live shows,...

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    Ariana Grande’s ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Is the Biggest Album of 2024 Yet

    The pop singer’s sixth No. 1 album opens at the top with the equivalent of 227,000...

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    Gossip Dances Back Into Action After a 12-Year Pause

    The trio fronted by Beth Ditto wasn’t sure it would return after scattering in different directions....

  • Justin Timberlake Looks Back but Does Not Reckon

    On “Everything I Thought It Was,” his sixth solo album, this artist feigns new vulnerability but...

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    Ariana Grande Spins Heartbreak Into Gold on ‘Eternal Sunshine’

    The pop star sets the end of a romance and the start of a new one...

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    Kim Gordon’s Coolest Act Yet

    At 70, the onetime Sonic Youth musician is releasing a blistering new solo LP, finding new...

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    Onstage, a Feisty Olivia Rodrigo Tests Out Life After Girlhood

    The opening night of the pop star’s Guts World Tour had sparkle and abandon, but making...

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    Movie? Music Video? Documentary? Explaining Jennifer Lopez’s New Project.

    Yes, Ben Affleck is in it, as are many of J. Lo’s famous friends. Here’s what...

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    Brian Wilson’s Family Seeks to Place Him Under a Conservatorship

    Mr. Wilson, whose musical genius powered the Beach Boys, has dementia, according to his publicist. His...

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    Sony Reaches Blockbuster Deal for Michael Jackson’s Catalog

    The richest music catalog deal to date would give Sony half of Jackson’s recorded music and...

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    Israel Chooses a Eurovision Act as Boycott Campaigns Swirl

    Eden Golan will represent the country in May, in a contest that looks set to be...

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    Billy Joel Said He’d Retired From Pop. Here’s What Brought Him Back.

    The singer and songwriter debuted “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first new song in nearly...

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    Taylor Swift Announces New Album During Grammy Win

    During her win for best pop vocal album, the singer-songwriter announced that she would release a...

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    The Mother Who Gave Springsteen His Rock ’n’ Roll Spirit

    Adele Springsteen bought her son, Bruce, his first electric guitar and encouraged him to get up...

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    Joni Mitchell Adds a Gig to Her Comeback Tour: The Grammys

    The Canadian singer-songwriter joins a roster of performers at this Sunday’s awards, including Billie Eilish, Olivia...

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    A New Way to Hear The Amplifier (Plus 5 More Whistling Songs)

    Listen to a deluxe edition of the playlist, including an addition from noted whistler Andrew Bird,...

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    Brittany Howard Taps Into the Ancestors, and Finds a New Groove

    The singer and guitarist socked away songs grappling with frustration, pain and love during the pandemic....

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    Green Day Gets Loud Again

    On “Saviors,” its 14th studio album, the pop-punk trio returns to stadium-sized rock.

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    Sinead O’Connor Died of Natural Causes, Coroner Says

    The Irish singer-songwriter, known for her powerful, evocative voice, died at 56 at a residence in...

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    Taylor Swift’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ Tops Chart Again

    Swift holds at No. 1 as Christmas favorites vanish from Billboard’s top 10 albums. Morgan Wallen’s...

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    Paula Abdul Accuses Nigel Lythgoe of Sexual Assault During ‘American Idol’

    Ms. Abdul filed a lawsuit against Mr. Lythgoe, a producer of the reality show, that accuses...

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    Simpleton? Genius? Who was Tom Smothers?

    He was close with John Lennon, and had a sophisticated understanding of wine, politics and literature....