Bad Bunny Took Plena and Salsa Songs to Number One. Here’s Why That Matters
The artist has reached the top of the charts with 'Baile Inolvidabe' and 'DtMF,' tracks that celebrate and preserve Puerto Rican genres and culture.
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5 Bob Dylan Albums You Need To Listen to Before You Die
These five incredible and enduring Bob Dylan albums are absolutely essential listening for any fan of the folk legend.
“Ironic, self-aware, intimate, DIY”: The making of Bad Guy, Billie Eilish’s biggest hit
DJ Louis XIV in Variety magazine was equally impressed. “Billie has remade the look of pop success,” he concluded, “ironic, ...
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“Ironic, self-aware, intimate, DIY... a song that builds power as it unfolds”: The making of Bad Guy, Billie Eilish’s biggest hit
Eilish’s vocals are syncopated in a pulse-like rhythm with the sub bass. Bad Guy has been variously defined as trap-pop, nu-goth pop, dance pop and electropop. But Eilish and O’Connell blur genres to ...
A 100-Year-Old Jazz Legend’s Solo Debut, and 11 More New Songs
Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...
3 lessons in leadership I learned from the bass guitar
The bass is rarely in the limelight. But together with the drums, the bass drives the beat of the song, at the same time ...
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Down on the Farm: Parchman Prison Prayer is our Album of the Week
Subtitled 'Another Mississippi Sunday Morning', this record of prisoners' songs is folk music like you've never heard it ...