The New York Times – Music:
Victoria Monét goes girl-group, Sam Smith gets a choral assist, and Chad Hugo re-emerges.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Charli XCX ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Album Review
The New York Times – Music:
How does one follow a pop album that became a cultural juggernaut? On “Music, Fashion, Film,” Charli XCX embraces, and even glorifies, the slapdash.
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Freddy Cannon, Rocker Who Sang ‘Palisades Park,’ Dies at 89
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Known as Boom Boom, he recorded a string of hits in the 1950s and ’60s, including “Tallahassee Lassie,” which began as a poem by his mother.
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How Conor Oberst Survived Teenage Rock Stardom
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The singer-songwriter opens up about life as a niche icon for more than 30 years, the personal struggles that nearly killed him and trying to write political music under President Trump.
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She Was Warned About Rock ’n’ Roll Marriages. She Didn’t Listen.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
One could say Raquel Figlo and Brian Bell, two lifelong rock fans, sealed their relationship with a Kiss — the iconic rock band, that is.
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The Devotion of Willow Smith
The New York Times – Music:
The daughter of a Hollywood power couple, she has gone above and beyond to prove herself. Virtuosity and spiritual aspirations fill her latest, “The Thread.”
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Kenneth Blume Steps Out of Kenny Beats’s Shadow
The New York Times – Music:
The hitmaker formerly known as Kenny Beats was behind breakthrough albums for Geese, Vince Staples, Idles and Fcukers. On a new solo project, he turns his focus inward.
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Plas Johnson, Saxophonist Behind ‘The Pink Panther,’ Dies at 94
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His recording for the theme song, written by Henry Mancini, included a solo improvised in the studio. He also backed Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand.
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The Last Song That Made Me Cry, and 4 Other Recommendations
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Listen to tracks from Phoebe Bridgers, Kelela, L7 and more.