Lindsay Zoladz
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Sam Smith Seeks Self-Acceptance and Catharsis on ‘Gloria’
On the British musician’s fourth album, “Gloria,” Smith puts aside ballads for more danceable tracks that show flashes of boldness, but often retreat to generics.
Indie-Rock Supergroup boygenius Returns, and More New Songs
Hear tracks by Kim Petras, Yaeji, Arlo Parks and others.
John Cale’s Musical Journey Knows No Limits
At 80, the musician who helped found the Velvet Underground before a prolific run as a producer and solo artist is releasing a new LP...
The Year Pop’s Men Dismantled Their Masculinity
In 2022, stars including Harry Styles, Jack Harlow and Bad Bunny offered liberated takes on gender, but also risked pandering. Are men OK?
Christine McVie’s 12 Essential Songs
The singer, songwriter and keyboardist, who died on Wednesday, was a hitmaker for Fleetwood Mac whose crystalline voice and roots in the blues gave her...
Buffy Sainte-Marie Broke Boundaries in Folk. A Documentary Tells Her Story.
She brought attention to Indigenous issues in her music, and was the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar. “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On” makes...
Adele Returns to the Stage in Las Vegas, Resolute and Reflective
The pop star’s “Weekends With Adele” residency began after nearly a year of delays, with a design that emphasized intimacy and a set heavy on...
Weyes Blood Gives Beautiful Voice to Global Pain
Natalie Mering’s new album, “And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow,” redirects the sounds of late ’60s and early ’70s West Coast folk-rock to a 2023...
Taylor Swift, 30-Something, Is Revising Her Own Love Stories
On “Midnights,” the singer-songwriter probes the realizations and reckonings of many millennial women around timelines for relationships, motherhood and ambition.
Behind Wilco’s ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,’ a Band Breaking Its Heart
A 20th-anniversary boxed set and a documentary from last year focused on a former band member help explain the growing pains that plagued the rock...