The New York Times – Music:
Hear the Replacements (on Big Star), Sonic Youth (on Karen Carpenter), Stevie Wonder (on Duke Ellington) and more.
Category: Rhythm and Blues (Music)
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On ‘Finally Over It,’ Summer Walker Is R&B’s Maestro of the Funny Side of Heartbreak
The New York Times – Music:
On “Finally Over It,” the singer and songwriter rolls her eyes and brings in like-minded cynics for tracks that recall the soulful sounds of the ’90s.
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Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny Lead 2026 Grammy Nominees
The New York Times – Music:
Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas, Doechii and Tyler, the Creator will compete in the biggest categories at the awards show in February.
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Grammy Nominations 2026: See the Full List of Nominees
The New York Times – Music:
Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 68th annual ceremony are being announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73
The New York Times – Music:
Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.
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Erykah Badu Says Making Music Is a Sport. It’s Game Time.
The New York Times – Music:
The singer and songwriter on her reign as one of music’s most idiosyncratic and spiritual figures and where her creative impulses are headed next.
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Remembering D’Angelo, a Classicist Who Moved Us Forward
The New York Times – Music:
On Popcast, a conversation about the casual virtuosity of D’Angelo’s too-brief career with a pair of journalists who each interviewed him twice.
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Sudan Archives’ Music Comes From Her Own Universe. All Are Welcome.
The New York Times – Music:
On her new album, “The BPM,” the songwriter, fiddler and rapper pumps up the beat and crafts a timely narrative about humans and machines.
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D’Angelo’s Pleasure Principle
The New York Times – Music:
The singer and songwriter’s art of elegant seduction never required him to raise his voice, or lose his desperation, humor or awareness.