Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...

Slow Joy's show at Club Dada Thursday night might be talked about in the same way years from now. Slow Joy is the brain-child ...

Richmond’s music scene shines with unforgettable performances and new releases. Highlights include Bone Machine’s farewell show, Nicotine Dolls’ RVA debut, and Benjamin Shepherd’s powerful album. Cal ...

Smokey Robinson's 'Crusin'' was the song that carried his Quiet Storm sound into the '80s. It became one of his biggest hits.

Phish finished its first run of 2025 with a "Soul Shakedown Party" on the beach at Moon Palace Resort in Quintana Roo, Cancún, Mexico.

Songs like "Valentine" are the reason why. Released in 1996, the song is all smoldering buildup, a romantic mantra whose only ...

Manic Street Preachers may not be the enfants terribles they once were, but their new album still has some real bite, writes ...

Umphrey's McGee, Tamia & Joe, Mary J. Blige and a Valentine's Day concert with Ginuwine and Tank round out our concert picks ...

“True Religion” boasts everything fans of Shygirl have come to hope for from her music — a singularly catchy hook (don’t be shocked if you randomly start singing “webcam ...

We sat down with Mike Roberts, the California musician who wrote the sultry slow jam in the video above ... sponsorship via The Switch Is On, and a music video starring Roberts' friend and ...

About an hour into Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s debut feature “Summer of Soul,” Sylvester Stewart (aka Sly Stone) and his ...