The New York Times – Music:
The breakout country-folk singer and songwriter has found an audience for his old-fashioned artistry largely on a newer platform: streaming.
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Popcast Live! The New Faces of 2022
The New York Times – Music:
Blondshell, Central Cee, Ethel Cain and more: a conversation about what’s breaking through, plus questions from the audience at our first live taping.
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The Perseverance of Megan Thee Stallion
The New York Times – Music:
The rapper’s rise has been accompanied by outside noise. How has she grown on record, and how have extra-musical narratives shaped her career?
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What Is a ‘Fake’ Artist in 2022?
The New York Times – Music:
Firestorms over the “virtual rapper” FN Meka and faceless artists on Spotify have sparked conversations about alienation and creative agency.
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Rage Against the Machine, Roaring On
The New York Times – Music:
A conversation about the band’s return, its evolving message and the nature of comeback tours.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’: The Speed Round
The New York Times – Music:
The conversation continues about one of the year’s most ideologically provocative pop albums, its queer inspirations and its credits.
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A Renaissance in American Hardcore Music
The New York Times – Music:
A look at the recent burst of bands and how the scene operates as music, ethic and feeling.
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The Robust Return of Beyoncé
The New York Times – Music:
A deep dive on “Renaissance,” her relationship to queer music communities and her framing of authorship.
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Lizzo’s Complicated, Joyful Pop
The New York Times – Music:
The singer, rapper and songwriter’s peppy empowerment songs have made her an outlier in a field dominated by melancholic music.