Jon Pareles
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Mitski Steps Back Into the Darkness
On her new album, “Laurel Hell,” the singer-songwriter delves into electronics and ambivalence.
Badal Roy, Who Fused Indian Rhythms With Jazz, Is Dead at 82
He collaborated across cultures, playing tabla with Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, John McLaughlin and others in the jazz world and beyond, including Yoko Ono.
Aoife O’Donovan’s Songs Poured Out When Touring Shut Down
The singer-songwriter’s third solo album, “Age of Apathy,” is filled with personal touchstones and musical surprises.
Elvis Costello & the Imposters Are Still Blasting Away
With his longtime bandmates, the English songwriter noisily demolishes illusions on “The Boy Named If.”
James Mtume, Whose ‘Juicy Fruit’ Became a Hip-Hop Beat, Dies at 76
In a wide-ranging career, he went from playing percussion with Miles Davis to writing and producing sleek R&B to a long stint on political talk...
For Pop Music, 2021 Was the Year of the Deep Dive
Documentaries brought us closer to musicians this year, and it wasn’t always pretty.
Alicia Keys, on and Off the Digital Grid
Her new double album, “Keys,” shows how thoroughly the production can transform her songs.
Adele Has a Lot of Big Feelings on ‘30’
The British superstar’s first album in six years deals with divorce and moving on, countering misery with virtuosity.
Adele Has a Lot of Big Feelings on ‘30’
The British superstar’s first album in six years deals with divorce and moving on, countering misery with virtuosity.
Mon Laferte Wants to Give You Goose Bumps
The Chilean songwriter released two very different albums in 2021 and is nominated for four Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday night.