20 pop and jazz albums, shows and festivals coming this fall. nytimes.com/2024/09/06/art…

“Transa,” due Nov. 22, was partly inspired by Sophie's 2021 death. “Sophie was a boundary-pushing, generation-defining musician and one of the most important trans artists we’ve ever had,” said Dust Reid of Red Hot, who is one of the LP's key architects. nytimes.com/2024/09/04/art…

At 27, Mk.gee has a desire to rethink how music is made, and the confidence to do it. Stars including Eric Clapton, Frank Ocean and Justin Bieber are buying in. nytimes.com/2024/09/04/art…

Steve Silberman, a science journalist and music maven who wrote liner notes for the Grateful Dead and his friend David Crosby, has died at 66. nytimes.com/2024/09/05/sci…

The supposed artists had names like “Callous Post,” “Calorie Screams” and “Calvinistic Dust” and produced tunes like “Zygotic Washstands,” “Zymotechnical” and “Zygophyllum” that were top performers on Amazon Music, Apple Music and Spotify. nytimes.com/2024/09/05/nyr…

Sergio Mendes, the Brazilian-born pianist, composer and arranger who brought bossa nova music to a global audience in the 1960s through his ensemble, Brasil ’66, and remained a force in popular music for more than six decades, has died at 83. nytimes.com/2024/09/06/art…

Oasis fans balked at high ticket prices. But were they "dynamic"? In response to questions from New York Times Music, Ticketmaster disputed that the sale involved dynamic pricing — at least as consumers commonly understand that term. nytimes.com/2024/09/06/art…

“I think if I was doing my music all the time and being the sole center of attention, it would probably drive me a little crazy,” MJ Lenderman said. “I’ve become a much better musician in general by supporting other people.” nytimes.com/2024/09/02/art…

The Dare's album is out today. Here's the story behind it. nytimes.com/2024/08/29/art…

A nuanced, unreleased live Bob Dylan cut, and 8 more new songs. Hear the Playlist. nytimes.com/2024/09/06/art…

In relative anonymity, Amy Allen wrote songs for and with Selena Gomez, Lizzo, Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes and others, winning an album of the year Grammy for her work on “Harry’s House” by Harry Styles. nytimes.com/2024/09/03/art…

Robbie Williams said at the premiere that the first time he watched the film, he was processing it. The second time, “I felt sad for me. I’ve been through a lot.” nytimes.com/2024/08/30/mov…

“If they asked you to do a certain thing, I’d try to break my neck to do it. But if they let you go and do what you feel like, well, you’d do that.” nytimes.com/2024/09/01/art…

The new Amplifier newsletter has a primer on MJ Lenderman, Southern rock's tragicomic poet. nytimes.com/2024/09/06/art…

In the late 1990s he played a holographic crooner on several episodes of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” That part inspired him to return to the recording studio for the first time in almost 30 years. nytimes.com/2024/09/03/mov…

If all big bands make you think of is “jazz hands” and flappers and early black-and-white films, let’s take five minutes to change that. nytimes.com/2024/09/04/art…

Sabrina Carpenter was widely expected to open on the chart with a big splash — until the rerelease announcement a few days earlier by Travis Scott, who in addition to his popularity as a rapper is a master direct-to-consumer marketer. nytimes.com/2024/09/03/art…

“Fatman Scoop VOICE & energy have contributed to MANY songs that made the people feel HAPPY & want to dance for over 2 decades,” Missy Elliott wrote. nytimes.com/2024/08/31/art…

What does it feel like to glide through life with such overwhelming confidence? “It feels like you’re either going to win or lose,” LL Cool J said. “And if you win, you keep winning. And if you lose, you figure out how to win. That’s what it feels like.” nytimes.com/2024/08/31/art…

Listen to 10 essential Sergio Mendes songs. nytimes.com/2024/09/06/art…