Popular Music
Temptations 60 celebrates the band’s 60th anniversary, and it strikes a careful balance between looking backward and staying grounded in the here-and-now.
The format may be different, but FKA twigs remains as hypnotic as ever on her album Caprisongs.
The Kick album cycle drives home the essence of Arca’s musical vision: constant, relentless transformation.
Canadian singer/songwriter Allison Russell’s Outside Child made two lists. And so did Little Simz’s Sometime I Might Be Introvert.
What 2022 needs is “more ‘ukulele.” Put on some ‘ukulele music and just try to feel bad.
The album is not so much a step forward as a distillation of what The War on Drugs has always done well.
With this satisfying album Lil Nas X has made one thing clear — he’s more than a meme.
Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This month’s especially eclectic list includes The Allman Brothers Band, Roy Brown, Black Sabbath, Johann Sebastian Bach, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
Both Newport festivals rose to the challenge of restoring live music in a year that made it difficult and welcome.
Arts Commentary: These Goose Steps Don’t Lie — Shakira in El Salvador and the “New Security” Aesthetic