Lil Nas X’s New EP Proves He’s More Than a One-Trick Pony

Carl Wilson

June 21, 2019 10:47 AM

Taylor Swift’s New Single Is a Teachable Moment About How Not to Be an Ally

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June 14, 2019 3:18 PM

Bruce Springsteen’s New Album Doesn’t Take Trump on Directly. It’s Better for It.

Carl Wilson

June 11, 2019 1:19 PM

On Prince’s New Album, Two Recordings Stand Apart

Jack Hamilton

June 11, 2019 7:30 AM

Dr. John Was an Inspiration to New Orleans, The Muppets, and Me

Jack Hamilton

June 07, 2019 6:36 PM

Why Atheists and Agnostics Should Embrace Today’s Gospel Music

Carl Wilson

June 06, 2019 5:12 PM

Carly Rae Jepsen May Never Have Another Hit. That’s Perfect.

Carl Wilson

May 17, 2019 4:58 PM

Vampire Weekend’s New Album Is Their Least Cool and Maybe Their Best

Carl Wilson

May 06, 2019 9:00 PM

Taylor Swift’s “ME!” Is Filled With Rainbows, Kittens, and Unicorns. It’s a Trap.

Carl Wilson

April 26, 2019 9:22 AM

Lizzo’s Major-Label Debut Is the Victory Lap She Deserves

Carl Wilson

April 22, 2019 1:25 PM

The Controversy Over “Old Town Road” Reveals Problems Beyond Just Race

Chris Molanphy

April 12, 2019 4:23 PM

Billie Eilish’s Debut Announces the Arrival of a New Kind of Teen Pop Star

Carl Wilson

March 29, 2019 3:10 PM

Marvin Gaye’s Lost Album Finds Him at the Peak of His Creativity

Jack Hamilton

March 29, 2019 1:50 PM

Maren Morris Is Nashville’s Greatest New-Generation Singer, but Her New Album Is Stuck in the Middle

Carl Wilson

March 11, 2019 11:25 AM

Why It Took Six Months for “Shallow” to Finally Reach No. 1

Chris Molanphy

March 08, 2019 1:37 PM

Solange’s New Album Reclaims New Age Music as Black Music

Carl Wilson

March 04, 2019 4:38 PM

There’s No Separating Michael Jackson’s Music From His Obsession With Children

Jack Hamilton

Feb 27, 2019 5:44 AM

The Grammys and the Critics Agreed, for the First Time Ever

Chris Molanphy

Feb 11, 2019 6:52 PM

The Grammys Finally Managed to Lower the Bar Enough to Clear It

Carl Wilson

Feb 11, 2019 9:50 AM

Thank U, Next Is Ariana Grande’s Best Album Yet

Carl Wilson

Feb 08, 2019 5:43 PM