New York Times

• Jack Harlow Was a Chart-Topping Rapper. He Doesn’t Want to Brag Anymore. | New York Times | March 13, 2026, 9:03 a.m.
After smashes like “First Class” and “Lovin on Me,” the artist from Louisville, Ky., is making a true musical shift to intimate, hand-played R&B on his fourth album, “Monica.”

• Review: Harry Styles Hits the Club on ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.’  | New York Times | March 9, 2026, 2:42 p.m.
The pop star’s new album revels in the communal experience of clubbing. But his gleaming songs don’t reveal much about the man behind them.

• Inside Harry Styles’s ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.’ With Kid Harpoon | New York Times | March 6, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
The producer and songwriter has been responsible for some of this century’s biggest hits. His greatest skill may be remaining curious.

• Bad Bunny Wins Grammy for Album of the Year With ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ | New York Times | Feb. 2, 2026, 4:33 a.m.
One week before his Super Bowl halftime set, the Puerto Rican superstar won album of the year, defeating Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and others.

• Ethel Cain, Pop’s Experimental Problem Child, Will Never Be the Same | New York Times | July 30, 2025, 3 p.m.
One of music’s least likely breakout stars returns to the spotlight following a successful debut, an indulgent ambient detour and some recent controversy.

• Abel Tesfaye Bids Farewell to The Weeknd | New York Times | May 11, 2025, 9:01 a.m.
In his new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weeknd plays the Weeknd for the last time. What’s next for him?

• ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Review: The Weeknd’s Overextended Music Video | New York Times | May 15, 2025, 10 p.m.
A filmic companion to the Weeknd’s latest album, this meta psychological thriller is all style and no substance.

• The Weeknd Hits No. 1 for a Fifth Time With ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ | New York Times | Feb. 10, 2025, 3:40 p.m.
Boosted by physical sales and a Grammy performance, the album had the biggest week since Taylor Swift’s huge opening last year.

• On “Eusexua,” FKA twigs Bends Pop to Her Will | New York Times | Jan. 31, 2025, 10:03 a.m.
Our chief pop critic reviews the shape-shifting artist’s new album, “Eusexua.”

• Which songs will Kendrick Lamar perform during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show? | New York Times
Lamar's discography is lengthy, but he added more options to his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show with his new album, "GNX."

• ‘GNX’ Review: Kendrick Lamar Heads Back to His Comfort Zone on Surprise Album | New York Times | Nov. 25, 2024, 4:48 p.m.
After a war of words with Drake that yielded one of the biggest hits of Lamar’s career, the Los Angeles rapper is eager to shift back on his sixth album.