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Lizzo’s Disco Dance Party, and 11 More New Songs
Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new songs and videos.…
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Jenny Hval Makes Ideas Sing
For many artists, self-consciousness is almost an enemy: a barrier against free-flowing inspiration, a choke point for creativity. But the…
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Lin-Manuel Miranda on Writing Lyrics in Spanish and the Heartbreak of ‘Dos Oruguitas’
It was just one of those Tuesdays for Lin-Manuel Miranda. The composer, lyricist and actor — known for “In the…
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A Ban on 19 Singers in Egypt Tests the Old Guard’s Power
CAIRO — The song starts out like standard fare for Egyptian pop music: A secret infatuation between two young neighbors…
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Aoife O’Donovan’s Songs Poured Out When Touring Shut Down
“I still, to this day, don’t even really think of myself as a songwriter,” Aoife O’Donovan said in a video…
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FKA twigs Seeks Angelic Intervention, and 10 More New Songs
Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new songs and videos.…
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How Big Can a TikTok Duet Get?
In October, Sadie Jean, a singer-songwriter and a sophomore at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, hit…
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Beyoncé Edges Closer to Her First Oscar Nomination as Shortlists Are Revealed
Will Beyoncé and Lin-Manuel Miranda compete against each other at the Oscars? That matchup became a possibility on Tuesday when…
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‘Christmas on Death Row’ and a Stormy Season for a Storied Rap Label
“Christmas on Death Row” broke the streak. Starting with Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” in 1992, every album released by Death…
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Cécile McLorin Salvant Branches Out, and 7 More New Songs
Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new songs and videos.…
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