Jon Pareles
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The Predictable Return of Morgan Wallen on ‘One Thing at a Time’
Whiskey and women dominate the 36 new songs on “One Thing at a Time” from the controversial and resiliently popular country star.
Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Still Reverberates
Pink Floyd’s enduring blockbuster merged grandeur and malaise. Very much a product of its era, it became one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Algiers Blasts Songs of Damage and Redemption on ‘Shook’
On its fourth album, the Atlanta band welcomes guest voices and pushes itself even harder.
Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, New Orleans Rock ’n’ Roll Cornerstone, Dies at 89
With songs like “Don’t You Just Know It,” “Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” and “Sea Cruise,” he put a firm backbeat behind joyful...
Karol G’s Songs Conquered the World. On a New LP, She Reveals Herself.
“Mañana Será Bonito,” the Colombian pop superstar’s fourth album, traces her adventures in (and out) of love, with guests including Shakira and Romeo Santos.
Laraaji Conjures a Baptism in Sound
The pioneer of ambient music, now 79, rediscovered some of his earliest recordings for a new four-disc set.
Bonnie Raitt Heads to the Grammys, Recognized as a Songwriter at Last
Long renowned as an interpreter, she has quietly built a catalog of her own. Up for song of the year on Sunday, she talked about...
Tom Verlaine’s 15 Essential Songs
From Television through his solo career, the songwriter created enigmatic tidings and cat’s-cradle guitar structures. He died on Saturday at 73.
David Crosby’s 15 Essential Songs
The singer and songwriter, who died this week, created music that helped define an era and stretched across generations. Listen to six decades of tracks...
Jeff Beck’s 10 Essential Songs
The guitarist, who died on Tuesday, could make his instrument slash, burn and sigh. Listen to tracks released from 1966 to 2010 that reveal his...