The New York Times – Music:
A longtime BBC host, he traveled the world in search of artists his audience “didn’t know they wanted.” Then he took an unexpected turn into war reporting.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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16 Photos That Captured the Dawn of Punk
The New York Times – Music:
In the 1970s and ’80s, Stephanie Chernikowski, who has died at 84, shot bands like the Ramones and Blondie at CBGB and other downtown clubs.
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Stephanie Chernikowski, 84, Dies; Photographed the ‘Rough Magic’ of Punk
The New York Times – Music:
She captured the radiant chaos at New York City clubs like CBGB in the 1970s, when bands like the Ramones, Blondie and the Patti Smith Group were emerging.
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The Taylor Swift Interview: Behind the Scenes
The New York Times – Music:
On “Popcast,” the reporter Joe Coscarelli discusses what it was like to talk to Swift about songwriting with the critic Jon Caramanica.
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Britney Spears Is Charged With D.U.I. Involving Drugs and Alcohol
The New York Times – Music:
Officers in California observed the pop star driving fast and erratically in March. After she was arrested, she checked herself into a treatment facility.
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Rush Lost Its Beloved Drummer. The Band Is Ready to Get Back on the Road.
The New York Times – Music:
After losing Neil Peart to cancer six years ago, the trio is returning to touring with Anika Nilles, a powerhouse drummer who’s forged her own relationship with the group.
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D4vd Bought Chain Saws to Dispose of Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Body, Prosecutors Say
The New York Times – Music:
In a legal filing, prosecutors outlined for the first time how they say the singer murdered and dismembered Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
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6 Takeaways from The Times’s Interview with Taylor Swift
The New York Times – Music:
Swift spoke with The New York Times about confessional songwriting, the inspiration behind some of her biggest hits and a writing quirk she can’t stand.
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11 Great American Songwriters Who Didn’t Make Our List
The New York Times – Music:
The New York Times Magazine named the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters. Here are more contenders, including Billy Joel, Frank Ocean and Neko Case.