The New York Times – Music:
Olivia Rodrigo’s orchestral angst, Charli XCX’s fashion crisis and Vince Staples’s frustrated sing-rap.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Britney Spears Spoke ‘Nonsensically’ During D.U.I. Arrest, Records Say
The New York Times – Music:
In highway patrol videos of her arrest, Ms. Spears talks to officers in a childlike voice and offers to make them lasagna.
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After Eurovision Final, Dismay That Politics Didn’t Play a Bigger Role
The New York Times – Music:
Politics isn’t supposed to influence the international song contest, but more than one official commented on how countries voted this year.
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‘Beaches’ to Close on Broadway Months Earlier Than Planned
The New York Times – Film:
A musical version of the 1980s tear-jerker will close months earlier than planned after opening in April to negative reviews and soft sales.
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6 New Songs You Should Hear Now
The New York Times – Music:
Listen to Kurt Vile’s poetic rock, Nia Archives’s electric earworm and a new tune from Mike D.
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Bulgaria Hopes Eurovision Win Will Show Its Strength as a Continental Player
The New York Times – Music:
Recent months have brought a series of changes in the Eastern European nation, which has just adopted the euro and forced the resignation of a government through major protests.
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Marisa Anderson’s (Tunefully) Un-American Activities
The New York Times – Music:
The guitarist mined the scholar Harry Smith’s LP collection, recording her takes on songs rooted in regions the United States has been in conflict with since 1970.
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Beverley Martyn, Whose Folk Music Breakthrough Took 50 Years, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
As a rising star of the 1960s, she dated Paul Simon, brooded with Nick Drake and drew Barbra Streisand’s envy. Then she sank into an abusive marriage.