The New York Times – Music:
A conversation about the singer and songwriter’s chart-topping “SOS,” and the different approach to star-making that brought her there.
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Lil Yachty Breaks Boundaries and Takes on Rap Conservatism
The New York Times – Music:
A conversation about the hip-hop eccentric’s experiments, and the benefits (and perils) of collaborating outside an artist’s established genre.
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Blackpink, Aespa, NewJeans: The Evolution of K-Pop Girl Groups
The New York Times – Music:
Acts with growing profiles and unique personalities are taking increasingly different paths, as the genre’s globalization opens new doors.
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Ticketmaster Under the Magnifying Glass
The New York Times – Music:
The concert giant has long been the target of consumer complaints and artists’ ire. Recent incidents involving Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny have renewed focus on problems in the live marketplace.
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Jazz’s Year of Reckoning With Tradition
The New York Times – Music:
As the genre experiences a creative renaissance, has it become quietly radical to re-embrace the past?
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The Year of Bad Bunny
The New York Times – Music:
With a blockbuster LP and a smash tour, the genre-melding superstar set a new bar for himself, and expanded the possibilities for Spanish-language pop worldwide.
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Year-End Listener Mailbag: Your 2022 Questions, Part 2
The New York Times – Music:
Answering reader queries about the state of the music video, Morgan Wallen, SZA and Ethel Cain and more.
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Year-End Listener Mailbag: Your 2022 Questions, Part 1
The New York Times – Music:
You asked, we answered your queries about Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, the state of indie rock and more.
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2022: The Songs of the Year
The New York Times – Music:
Let’s talk about tracks by Ice Spice, Cardi B, Ethel Cain and many more of the 70 picks on our critics’ lists.