Blake Mills produced great new tracks from Perfume Genius and Lucy Dacus this week, and they're our Songs of the Week.

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

The sheer scale of Michael Jackson’s fame can sometimes overshadow the music itself. From the moment he danced into America’s ...

But in 2024’s Wicked, the majority of the songs, largely sung by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, are just as good as the original recordings featuring Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. Some of the ...