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Listen to songs by pop visionaries, neo-soul luminaries, country-adjacent outlaws and more.
Category: Rhythm and Blues (Music)
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Don Bryant, 83, Dies; Co-Wrote ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain’ for His Wife
The New York Times – Music:
He and Ann Peebles made up one of Southern soul’s most accomplished partnerships. He finally broke through as a solo act at 75.
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9 Artists to Watch
The New York Times – Music:
A gifted Queens rapper (Lexa Gates), a noisy British band (Maruja), a Drake-approved emo songwriter (Julia Wolf), a lo-fi power-pop project (Sharp Pins) and more.
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11 New Holiday Albums That Will Make You Gasp, Laugh and Sway
The New York Times – Music:
Fresh entries into the tradition include releases by Luke Bryan, Tyra Banks and Old Crow Medicine Show.
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Phil Upchurch, Jazz Guitarist and Sideman to Stars, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
A self-taught session man extraordinaire, he played with a constellation of stars, including Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Chaka Khan and Dizzy Gillespie.
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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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Best Albums of 2025
The New York Times – Music:
The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year.
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Best Songs of 2025
The New York Times – Music:
Listen to 48 tracks that broke new artists, blew apart genres and revived beloved sounds.
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Dijon, a Studio Maestro, Is Stepping Into the Spotlight
The New York Times – Music:
Onstage in Brooklyn, the buzzy producer and musician blasted his songs apart and stitched them back together again.