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The latest music news, reviews, playlists and interviews from critics and reporters covering classical, pop, rock, jazz, hip-hop, dance, country and avant music.

Review: A Soprano Cements Her Stardom in the Met’s New ‘Forza’

As dramatic music swirled late Monday evening, the woman trudged a few…

Overlooked No More: Cordell Jackson, Elder Stateswoman of Rock ’n’ Roll

When Cordell Jackson’s long and mostly obscure musical career intersected briefly with…

Jelly Roll, an Unlikely New Star, on the Grammys and His Rap Past

Few artists had a more unexpected 2023 than Jelly Roll, the face-tattooed former…

Blasts From the Past: 12 Key Collections, From Julee Cruise to the Who

Artists were eager to revisit the past in 2023 — some tweaking…

From PinkPantheress to Zach Bryan, here are our pop music critic’s favorite songs of 2023.

The New York Times’s pop music critic Lindsay Zoladz shares five of…

Mildred Miller, Stalwart of the Metropolitan Opera, Dies at 98

The mezzo-soprano Mildred Miller Posvar sang opera’s so-called trouser roles so many…

How ‘The Nutcracker’ Has Been Reimagined, for Better and Worse

“The Nutcracker” is a cherished Holiday staple — one that, for every…

Stephen Sondheim Belongs in the Pantheon of American Composers

“You know, I had the idealistic notion, when I was 20, that…

Nicki Minaj and Drake Reunite, and 10 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Tems, Idles, Adrianne Lenker and others. Nicki Minaj featuring…

The World Loves Corridos Tumbados. In Mexico, It’s Complicated.

From Mexican Countryside to Global Stage: The Rise of Corridos Tumbados Embracing…