The New York Times – Music:
From Television through his solo career, the songwriter created enigmatic tidings and cat’s-cradle guitar structures. He died on Saturday at 73.
Author: Jon Pareles
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David Crosby’s 15 Essential Songs
The New York Times – Music:
The singer and songwriter, who died this week, created music that helped define an era and stretched across generations. Listen to six decades of tracks that tell the story of his career.
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Jeff Beck’s 10 Essential Songs
The New York Times – Music:
The guitarist, who died on Tuesday, could make his instrument slash, burn and sigh. Listen to tracks released from 1966 to 2010 that reveal his range and intensity.
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Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, New Orleans Musical Luminary, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
A guitarist and singer, he was a quintessential local star, mixing blues, funk and jazz through six decades of club and festival gigs.
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Tshala Muana, Congolese Singer With Danceable Messages, Dies at 64
The New York Times – Music:
A superstar in Africa, she sang in the language of her tribe and often addressed social concerns, insisting on women’s strength and decrying abuse.
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In 2022, Latin Pop Thrived on Innovation. Again.
The New York Times – Music:
Bad Bunny led a takeover, not a crossover, in a year that featured standout releases from Rosalía, Rauw Alejandro, iLe, Carla Morrison and Lucrecia Dalt.
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SZA Revels in Mixed Emotions on ‘SOS’
The New York Times – Music:
On her second album, the singer with an unpredictable and emotionally charged flow expands her sound as she ponders all her conflicting impulses.
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Danny Kalb, Guitarist Who Gave Blues-Rock an Edge, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
His 1960s band, the Blues Project, won a following with a driving, experimental approach to traditional material that was anything but purist.
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Latin Grammys: Jorge Drexler, Bad Bunny and Rosalía Split the Bounty
The New York Times – Music:
Jorge Drexler, Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Christina Aguilera, Christian Nodal and the 95-year-old Angela Álvarez reaped wins at the 23rd annual awards.