The New York Times – Music:
Half a century after Devo began singing about cultural De-Evolution, the visionary new wave band would have preferred to be wrong.
Author: Jon Pareles
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Laurie Anderson and Angélique Kidjo Inaugurate Perelman Center
The New York Times – Music:
Global performers including Angelique Kidjo, Laurie Anderson and José Feliciano will inaugurate the theater at ground zero.
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Corinne Bailey Rae Breaks Free on ‘Black Rainbows’
The New York Times – Music:
Inspired by art and artifacts, the English songwriter moves beyond pop on her fourth album.
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The Rolling Stones Are Back With a New Album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’
The New York Times – Music:
With its first album of new songs since 2005, and first since the death of Charlie Watts, the band recharges the partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
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Talking Heads on the Return of ‘Stop Making Sense’
The New York Times – Music:
The 40th-anniversary restoration of a great concert film is a funk spectacle. It has also united the band, which split in 1991, to discuss a landmark achievement.
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Jimmy Buffett Was More Than Just “Margaritaville”
The New York Times – Music:
There was wistfulness behind party tunes like “Margaritaville.” Buffett helped listeners feel like they’d earned the good times just by holding on.
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Sadie Dupuis Confronts Her Darkest Memories on Speedy Ortiz’s New LP
The New York Times – Music:
The indie rocker found herself writing about what she had long suppressed on “Rabbit Rabbit,” due Friday.
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Robbie Robertson’s 12 Essential Songs
The New York Times – Music:
The Band’s arrangements evoked bygone eras but weren’t limited by them. Hear some of the best tracks led by the songwriter and guitarist, who died this week at 80, alongside standout solo material.