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Carly Simon’s album is a journey through love and loss
On her first album with original songs in nearly 20 years, Carly Simon is still working on some old demons and still determined to outlast them. ... -
Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ displays a pop star at her most restrained
Gone is the big-belter Ariana Grande. On “Petal,” her eighth studio album and first full-length release since the end of her “Wicked” run and 2024’s “Eternal ... -
Madonna, BTS and more World Cup halftime performers see jump in song streams, Justin Bieber up 110%
It was the 11-minute performance heard around the world. Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought abridged hits to the World Cup’s first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday just outside ... -
On McCartney’s ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ an ex-Beatle reminisces
After all these years, it’s hard to conceive of something unprecedented happening in Beatles world. But here it is, on Paul McCartney’s new disc “The Boys ... -
‘EI8HT’ is one of the hard rock band’s best albums yet
Shinedown’s new album is meant to surprise. The chart-topping rockers attempt something different on “EI8HT,” their aptly titled eighth studio release, out Friday. Frontman Brent Smith, ... -
On ‘Dancing On The Wall,’ desire and dread meet on the dance floor
Four years since their last project, Muna — the Los Angeles-based synth pop band composed of Katie Gavin, Naomi McPherson and Josette Maskin — has returned ... -
Foo Fighters’ new album is high-energy return
Frontman Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters had a tumultuous two years. In 2024, Grohl announced he fathered a child outside his marriage. In 2025, the band ... -
Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ meets the moment
Gather around. Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan is leading his audience to therapy — or a walk in the woods. Kahan’s fourth studio album, “The Great Divide,” out ... -
Jessie Ware dives deep into disco, but the drama runs cool
The many-time Brit Award nominee Jessie Ware has cemented her status as a modern-day disco queen — from the turning point that was her fourth studio ... -
Ozzy tribute highlights riff-filled ‘Engines of Demolition’
Black Label Society immediately steps on the gas on “Engines of Demolition” and delivers the hard-rockin’ riffs, bluesy grooves and soulful ballads that have consistently marked ... -
Hilary Duff is a pop star reincarnate on ‘Luck… or Something’
Hilary Duff is a pop star once more – if a pop star ever truly stops being one. More than a decade after 2015’s Breathe In. ... -
Manor delivers nostalgia, polished and punk in new album
In his seminal 1981 book “Simulacra and Simulation,” cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard argued that Disneyland is emblematic of reality’s collapse into perpetual imitation. “Disneyland is presented ... -
Waxahatchee surprises by releasing ‘Snocaps’ with twin sister
For the recently converted Waxahatchee fan, Alabama-raised singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield does not drum up the image of distorted riffs, scrappy lo-fi recordings and indie rock sensibilities. ... -
Florence + the Machine’s ‘Everybody Scream’ wrestles with greatness and mortality
During his acceptance speech for best actor at this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, Timothée Chalamet made known his desire to be remembered as “one of ... -
Brandi Carlile looks inward on the great ‘Returning to Myself’
It’s been 20 years since Brandi Carlile released her self-titled debut album. After two decades of extensive collaborations and accolades for her music that blends folk, ... -
Olivia Dean breaks down ‘The Art of Loving’ with jazzy soul-pop sounds
Olivia Dean, the rising British soul pop singer-songwriter, has returned with a confident sophomore album, “The Art of Loving.” Across 12 tracks, Dean cements her spot ... -
Khalid bounces back with complex look at love in ‘After the Sun Goes Down’
If you want to know how far Khalid has traveled in a year, just look at his album covers. His summer 2024 16-track “Sincere” showed the ... -
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ is a sincere but still sexy breakup album
If Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” celebrated the start of a romantic relationship, the pop sensation’s seventh studio album, “Man’s Best Friend,” is where it all ... -
Jon Batiste opts for chill vibe on stripped-down album, ‘Big Money’
On “Big Money,” Super Bowl-sized singer Jon Batiste opts for a surprisingly intimate sound. The just over 32-minute, nine-song set will be released Friday, and it’s ... -
English post-punks Wet Leg level up on sophomore album
A few songs into the second studio album from buzzy English post-punks Wet Leg, singer Rhian Teasdale yells “level up!” And level up they have. The ... -
HAIM return with a superb and salty breakup album
HAIM has declared this season to be “single-girl summer” and offered us the soundtrack. Heartsick never sounded so good. “I Quit,” the fourth full-length album from ... -
Cautious Clay’s dreamy R&B-pop album is an exploration in time
Cautious Clay, the multi-instrumentalist whose dreamy R&B and indie-pop sound has earned him the attention of everyone from Arooj Aftab and John Mayer to Taylor Swift, ... -
PUP’s pop-punk album is unapologetically imperfect
For those unfamiliar with Toronto-based punk rock band PUP, the name is an acronym for “pathetic use of potential,” lead singer Stefan Babcock has said. That ... -
Blackpink star Lisa’s ‘Alter Ego’ is an ambitious, chameleonic solo debut
Lisa, one-fourth of the K-pop juggernaut Blackpink, has officially stepped out on her own — releasing her first solo album “Alter Ego.” Across rap, dance and ... -
Tate entices with post-Britney Spears, dirty, breathy pop
She can sing. She can dance. She’s mastered a sultry gaze. She can write a smutty phrase. Is Tate McRae the new princess of dirty, breathy ... -
Swedish indie folk singer Sarah Klang’s ‘Beautiful Woman’ is stunning
In a clipped Nordic accent, Swedish indie folk singer Sarah Klang politely asked the soundboard operator at Nashville’s Blue Room to turn up her microphone. The ... -
In Grammy spotlight, Khruangbin wants to ‘let the music speak for itself’
If you think your Spotify playlist is getting a little too long, consider the one shared by the members of Khruangbin. It’s got 51 hours of ... -
The Cure return after a long break to look at mortality with one of their best albums
You might think that after being silent for 16 years, The Cure would be in a rush to get things going. Think again. It takes over ... -
Andy Rourke’s posthumous album is a soft swan song
Blitz Vega, the band helmed by The Smiths’ bassist Andy Rourke and Kav Sandhu of Happy Mondays, formed in 2016 and ended when Rourke died from ... -
‘The Best of Bublé’ is an overdue dive into his electrifying work
For Michael Bublé aficionados, “The Best of Bublé” is a gift — a celebration of the Canadian singer’s best work, with a couple previously unreleased songs ... -
Nilüfer returns with the vibrant, spare and breathtaking ‘My Method Actor’
The great news is that Nilüfer Yanya’s third album is about to drop. But that means a little homework on your part: Carving out the time ... -
Chrystabell & David Lynch channel ‘Twin Peaks’ with new album
If you listen to Chrystabell & David Lynch’s new album, there’s a good chance that it will make you dream. Not that “Cellophane Memories,” the latest ... -
‘Louis in London,’ a 1968 live album, captures a joyful, late-career Louis Armstrong
At the end of his career, every note from Louis Armstrong still exuded the joy of being alive. That’s true of a live album out today ... -
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ is great sad pop, meditative theater
Who knew what Taylor Swift’s latest era would bring? Or even what it would sound like? Would it build off the moodiness of “Midnights” or the ... -
Jazz pianist Fred Hersch creates subdued, lovely colors on ‘Silent, Listening’
Jazz pianist Fred Hersch fully embraces the freedom that comes with improvisation on his solo album “Silent, Listening,” spontaneously composing and performing tunes that are often ...
