Bad Bunny Shows Us His Version Of Old-School
One of the most creative pop stars of the era gets back to basics, as only he can.
Music Reviews
A New Piano Concerto For The People
Thomas Adès' Concerto for Piano and Orchestra riffs on the old classics while speaking in the distinctive voice of a 21st century master composer.
'Royal Albert Hall' Album Captures Bryan Ferry In All His Contradictory Glory
Best known as the lead singer for Roxy Music, Ferry released two solo albums in the '70s filled with covers. A marvelous new concert album features Ferry performing many of these songs live.
Review: On 'Miss Anthropocene,' Grimes Crafts Pop Both Visceral And Cryptic
The electronic artist's new album, her first since 2015's acclaimed Art Angels, subverts the expectations of mainstream pop music with dark, densely-layered songs.
Carla Bley's Trio Brings A Scaled-Down Dynamic To 'Life Goes On'
Bley spent decades leading big bands. Now in her 80s, the jazz composer and pianist has a new album with longtime pal and partner bassist Steve Swallow and English saxophonist Andy Sheppard.
In 'Once Were Brothers,' The Band's Earliest Years Shine
A new documentary doesn't radically alter what we know and love about The Band, but does unearth some fresh details.
Justin Bieber Finds His Bliss
On Changes, his first studio album in five years — after a trying decade-plus of growing up in the digital spotlight — Justin Bieber sounds reinvigorated.
Encore: On 'BUBBA,' Kaytranada Captures Dance Music's Central Tenet
The new album BUBBA from Haitian-born artist Kaytranada is a throwback to the black roots of dance music, says reviewer Miguel Perez.
Jazz Trio's 'Pearls' Puts New-As-Can-Be Improvisations On Golden Oldies
American saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, Swiss bassist Christian Weber and German drummer Michael Griener reach back in time on their new album, improvising their way from Scott Joplin to Sweets Edison.
John Moreland Brings Back The Old Fashioned Idea Of The Album With 'LP5'
The Tulsa, Okla.,-based singer-songwriter has a reputation for writing superb sad songs, but his new record shows a wider range of emotions, with novelistic details in the lyrics.