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

Run-D.M.C., Fake Aerosmith, and a Teenage Riot: The Making of the “Walk This Way” Video

Geoff Edgers

Feb 06, 2019 9:00 AM

Ariana Grande’s New Single Is Her Most Controversial Yet

Chris Molanphy

Feb 04, 2019 7:20 PM

Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers’ New Album Is Both a Throwback and Perfectly Timed

Carl Wilson

Jan 25, 2019 5:40 PM

America’s New Favorite Song Is a Gender-Flipped “Cry Me a River”

Chris Molanphy

Jan 10, 2019 8:13 PM

The Best Songs of 2018, in One Playlist

Carl Wilson

Dec 28, 2018 10:00 AM

The Boundaries Between Fame and Music Have Never Been More Porous

Jack Hamilton

Dec 28, 2018 8:00 AM

Music Is Moving in Both Directions at Once

Jason King

Dec 27, 2018 11:00 AM

The Women of Country Are Done With Playing by Nashville’s Rules

Jewly Hight

Dec 27, 2018 8:00 AM