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Zach Bryan Is Music’s Most Reluctant New Star
The Navy veteran — who blends folk, rock and country — has had a breakthrough year with his major-label debut, “American Heartbreak.” But fame isn’t…
A Trip Home With Moneybagg Yo, Trap’s New Ambassador
The 30-year-old artist, whose last album topped the Billboard album chart, has grown into the biggest rap star to emerge from Memphis in a generation….
Zach Sang, the Ryan Seacrest of the Youth, Wants to Save Radio
The former syndication star and top-flight interviewer is rebuilding his daily show on Amazon’s new app, Amp.
Katie Gregson-MacLeod Sang About a ‘Complex’ Love. TikTok Responded.
The 21-year-old Scottish folk singer-songwriter found a sudden hit by tapping into the platform’s appetite for melancholy with a striking, sorrowful chorus.
From Madonna to Beyoncé, Pop Material Girls Draw From Rich Influence
Questions about borrowing, authorship and inspiration — from the underground to the mainstream and vice versa — connect new releases from Beyoncé, Madonna and Saucy…
Drake’s ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ Review: Now It’s Time to Dance
On his seventh album, “Honestly, Nevermind,” the pop disrupter who rethought rap’s relationship with melody opts for a new direction: nightclub abandon.
It’s Emma Rogue’s Downtown Now
The clothing seller is building a vibrant and eclectic community of TikTok style stars, D.I.Y. designers and vintage fanatics.
Kendrick Lamar Is a Mortal Icon on ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers'
The Pulitzer Prize-winning social commentator rapper returns after five years with “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” an album about what’s broken on the inside.
Jack Harlow Knows What He Wants. And Where He Stands.
On the heels of his first solo No. 1 hit, the 24-year-old rapper is releasing “Come Home the Kids Miss You,” an album that appeals…
Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour Tour Is a Punky Heartbreak Revue
Two nights after she won three Grammys, the new pop star began her first tour with a show both rowdy and intimate.