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Bad Bunny has a preternatural gift for realness, one that he wields with fluidity, because that is what Caribbeanness demands. It makes his fame feel delightful and deviant.

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In 2022, Bad Bunny made pop stardom a subversive act

6:01am December 15, 2022

by Isabelia Herrera

An irrepressible global pop star and political provocateur, Bad Bunny collects streaming accolades with ease, but refuses to temper his idiosyncrasies or move to U.S. pop's center.

Mariah Carey, pictured performing at 2019 Billboard Music Awards, has topped the charts again with her signature Christmas hit.

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Why 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' tops the charts every year (2022 included)

4:32pm December 14, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" is the first song to ever have four separate runs at No. 1 on the chart, beginning in 2019. It's become a holiday hallmark in the years since its 1994 release.

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SZA performs onstage at Spotify's Night of Music party during VidCon 2022.

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SZA, 'F2F'

4:00pm December 14, 2022

by Sidney Madden

SZA invokes the angst, anarchy and audacity of pop-punk predecessors like Fefe Dobson and Avril Lavigne on "F2F," relishing her role as the toxic ex.

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For Tracy Hyde, 'Undulate'

2:56pm December 14, 2022

by Joshua Minsoo Kim

On the rhapsodic opener to its sixth album, the Japanese dream-pop outfit looks to the cosmos.

Usher performs a Tiny Desk concert during our 2022 Black Music Month takeover.

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Vote: What was your favorite Tiny Desk concert of 2022?

1:33pm December 14, 2022

by Ashley Pointer

After publishing a total of 125 Tiny Desks in 2022 — 77 filmed remotely and 48 shot in the office — we want to hear from you.

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Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, 'Ellen' show's dancing DJ, has died at 40

1:31pm December 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

tWitch started his tenure at "The Ellen Show" in 2014 and later was promoted to co-executive producer in 2020. His wife, Allison Holker Boss, confirmed his passing in a statement on Wednesday.

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Big band and Old Hollywood inspired Father John Misty's latest album

12:59pm December 14, 2022

by Stephen Kallao

Hear Father John Misty perform a mini-concert showcasing music from his latest album, Chloë and the Next 20th Century.

Julius Rodriguez, whose album Let Sound Tell All was a through line this year for journalist and author Marcus J. Moore.

Julius Rodriguez, a young pianist fusing (all) the music from inside-out

9:52am December 14, 2022

by Marcus J. Moore

Marcus J. Moore reflects on the studio debut of pianist Julius Rodriguez, an artist seamlessly commingling jazz with more pop forms.

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Megan Thee Stallion takes the stand in the trial of rapper Tory Lanez

5:07am December 14, 2022

Rapper Megan Pete, known as Megan Thee Stallion, took the stand in a LA courtroom to testify against rapper Tory Lanez. Pete says Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, shot her in 2020.

Westside Boogie performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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Westside Boogie: Tiny Desk Concert

5:01am December 14, 2022

by Bobby Carter

The Compton poet's vulnerable music required minimal adjustment to fit into our space.