The New York Times – Music:
A rundown of impressive recent releases and a look at who benefits (and suffers) when artists working outside formal jazz idioms are lumped into conversations about the genre.
Category: Two Thousand Twenty Three
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What Did We Learn From a Year in Live Shows?
The New York Times – Music:
Concerts paused during the height of the pandemic, and returned at full power in 2023. Our pop music editor saw a lot of them.
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The Best Songs Our Readers Discovered in 2023
The New York Times – Music:
Songs by Labi Siffre, Bessie Banks, the Brat and more that became invested with fresh meaning.
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The Beatles, Taylor Swift and More Pop Stars Mess With the Past
The New York Times – Music:
There’s good financial reason to revisit old or released material — and new technology is making it easier — but most trips back in 2023 resulted in diminishing returns.
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Country Music in 2023: The Personal Overtook the Political
The New York Times – Music:
A few weeks of political brouhaha this summer obscured a different story: The genre is moving, in fits and starts, from the political to the personal.
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The 8 Most-Read Travel Stories of 2023
The New York Times – Travel:
A golden retriever convention, flight etiquette rules and great walks from around the world: Here’s what readers loved this year.
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Best Arts Photos of 2023
The New York Times – Music:
Deadheads, ballerinas and Mick Jagger: As 2023 winds down, revisit a memorable handful of the thousands of images commissioned by our photo editors that capture the year in culture.