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.
Category: Redding, Otis
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Readers Respond: 11 (More) Transcendent Beatles Covers by Black Musicians
The New York Times – Music:
Thirteen tracks were just the start. Listen to interpretations of the Fab Four via Luther Vandross, Ella Fitzgerald, Sylvester and more.
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Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s.
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Steve Cropper: 9 Essential Songs
The New York Times – Music:
An architect of Memphis soul, Cropper made his guitar sing and sting. And as a songwriter, he collaborated on more than a few indelible anthems.
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A Brief Tour of Pop Music’s Caffeine Addiction
The New York Times – Music:
Hear songs by Sabrina Carpenter, Squeeze, SZA and more.
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In Praise of Whistling in Pop Music
The New York Times – Music:
Billy Joel has a new song coming next week. Before it arrives, revisit “The Stranger” and tracks by Juelz Santana, Dick Hyman and more.
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Set the Table With This Thanksgiving Playlist
The New York Times – Music:
The Highwomen, James Brown and yes, the Cranberries.
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13 (Great) Songs With Parenthetical Titles
The New York Times – Music:
How Radiohead, Whitney Houston, Meat Loaf and others made a point with punctuation.
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Moogs and Muppets: Record Shopping in Brooklyn
The New York Times – Music:
Picking through the bins at the Academy Records Annex, and rediscovering “Switched-On Rock,” as well as albums by Tim Hardin and Otis Redding.