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John Koerner, Bluesman Who Inspired a Young Bob Dylan, Dies at 85
A spindly guitarist nicknamed Spider, Mr. Koerner was Mr. Dylan’s first friend in the scruffy world of Minneapolis bohemia where…
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Arts
Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift Race for No. 1
The two pop music titans, locked in a close contest for the top of next week’s album chart, are stoking…
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News
David Sanborn, Saxophonist Who Defied Pigeonholing, Dies at 78
He was best known as a jazz musician, but his shimmering sound was also heard on classic albums by David…
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Arts
On Andra Day’s ‘Cassandra (Cherith),’ a Soaring Voice Reaches Inward
After playing Billie Holiday onscreen, the singer brings jazz virtuosity to songs of her own.
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Arts
Taylor Swift Has Given Fans a Lot. Is It Finally Too Much?
Swift has been inescapable over the last year. With the release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” her latest (very long)…
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Arts
Taylor Swift’s ‘Poets’ Arrives With a Promotional Blitz (and a Second LP)
The pop superstar’s latest album was preceded by a satellite radio channel, a word game, a return to TikTok and…
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Arts
Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Avoided a Collision on the Charts. (Again.)
Pop’s two reigning queens are often cast as rivals, but they have continually supported each other — and spaced out…
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Arts
Beyoncé’s Country Is America: Every Bit of It
On the bold, sprawling “Cowboy Carter,” the superstar plays fast and loose — and twangy — with genre.
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Style
Dissecting the ‘Cowboy Carter’ Cover: Beyoncé’s Yeehaw Agenda
On Tuesday, the pop star revealed her new album’s cover, a constellation of country signifiers reminding fans of her Texas…
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Arts
Vampire Weekend Did Not Make a ‘Doom and Gloom Record’
From the first seconds of Vampire Weekend’s new album, “Only God Was Above Us,” it’s clear that something has changed.…