Possibly the most prolific archival record producer in history, he was a founder of the Mosaic label, which became the gold standard of jazz reissues. Michael Cuscuna has died at 75. nytimes.com/2024/04/25/art…

“I’m just going to let it be what it is,” Kamasi Washington recalled thinking before he released his breakthrough album. “And I’m cool with whatever that does.” In the years since “The Epic,” that principle has continued to serve him well. nytimes.com/2024/04/23/art…

A groundbreaking audio engineer, he provided the large-scale systems that brought tours by the Who and the Grateful Dead to life. nytimes.com/2024/04/22/art…

The NYT review of Taylor Swift's No. 1 album 'The Tortured Poets Department.' nytimes.com/2024/04/19/art…

The NYT review of the Huey Lewis musical 'The Heart of Rock and Roll.' nytimes.com/2024/04/22/the…

On Sept. 23, the five actors stood onstage at the Williamsburg club Elsewhere, in front of hundreds of ticket holders who didn’t know the group was only pretending to be a band. nytimes.com/2024/04/22/the…

.Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli go deep on 'The Tortured Poets Department' on Popcast (Deluxe). nytimes.com/2024/04/25/art…

RZA: 'Meat and beef and all these burgers are pleasure food, and we’d rather destroy our environment for our pleasure, and it’s foolish of us. We’ve got to snap out of our tendency to fulfill our immediate pleasure and sacrifice our long-term gains.' nytimes.com/2024/04/24/cli…

The Iranian authorities charged him with “spreading corruption on earth,” an offense that can carry the death penalty. nytimes.com/2024/04/25/wor…

In a 1975 article in Ear magazine, Peter Gordon denounced Steve Reich for “imposing his fascistic orders” on musicians. (“I mouthed off a lot,” he said when it came up.) nytimes.com/2024/04/23/art…

Picking her new LP's lead single was, for once, a no-brainer. “Other records, I’ve been like, ‘Oh that could be good, or this could be good for people to hear first,’” St. Vincent said. But “I felt very adamant that ‘Broken Man’ was first.” nytimes.com/2024/04/26/art…

Love, war and the refugee crisis, set to the music of Sting. nytimes.com/2024/04/29/art…

Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' has stirred conversation among fans and observers. Our pop music team discussed the sound, themes and reception. nytimes.com/2024/04/23/art…

Alicia Keys was only 20 years old when her 2001 single “Fallin’” became an international sensation. Now she's adapted it for Broadway. Hear her explain how. nytimes.com/2024/04/25/pod…

The problems of Niger may be little known to most Americans, and Google Translate is no help when it comes to Tamasheq, the Tuareg language that Mdou Moctar sings in (along with some French). But it could be time for him to get his message heard widely. nytimes.com/2024/04/22/art…

When Joan Jett first discovered Kathleen Hanna in 1992, “It felt like she was my little sister,” Jett said. “Rock music didn’t have room for women with strong opinions,” she added. “Kathleen locked in and spoke to her generation.” nytimes.com/2024/04/23/art…

Jazz saved the bassist Luke Stewart. Now he’s working to rescue others. nytimes.com/2024/04/29/art…

You asked, we answered: Hear the Taylor Swift 'Tortured Poets' Popcast. nytimes.com/2024/04/26/art…

Taylor Swift’s 'The Tortured Poets Department' breaks records with a blockbuster No. 1 debut atop the Billboard 200 chart. nytimes.com/2024/04/29/art…

Mike Pinder, the last surviving founding member of the Moody Blues, whose innovative use of the Mellotron — a predecessor of the sampler — helped make the band a pioneer of progressive rock, has died at 82. nytimes.com/2024/04/25/art…