Jon Pareles

Ariana Grande, Ravyn Lenae: 7 Songs We’re Talking About This Week

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Ariana Grande moves back into pop, Iceage crashes into the cosmos, Ravyn Lenae channels the 1980s and more.

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On his new album, the ex-Beatle revisits his past and revels in simply continuing to create.

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Olivia Rodrigo’s orchestral angst, Charli XCX’s fashion crisis and Vince Staples’s frustrated sing-rap.

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Shakira and Burna Boy’s World Cup theme, Gracie Abrams’s anxious new single, Genesis Owusu’s latest rabble-rouser and more.

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On her new album, “Norteña,” the singer embraces regional traditions and unlocks her most personal songwriting yet.

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Charli XCX rediscovers rock, while Beatles and Rolling Stones keep making it.

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Lana Del Rey reveals a dramatic theme for a James Bond video game, and a look back at the chart from 40 years ago, when Prince reigned supreme.

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U2 surprises with an Easter EP, and Anne Hathaway puts out a convincingly delivered pop song that boasts FKA twigs as a writer.

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The virtuosic rock duo from Quebec releases its second album, “Vol. II,” this week.