Celebrity Life
Liz Phair Shows Us Her Best Sides on ‘Soberish’
Her first album since 2010 reminds us why she's one of the most important songwriters of the last 30 years
Japanese Breakfast Dances Through Grief on ‘Jubilee’
Indie-pop artist Michelle Zauner's latest is her most ecstatic-sounding LP to date
‘Stop the War’: The Forgotten Black Voices Who Protested Vietnam in Song
A new collection of both well-known and obscure soul and R&B acts proves that rockers weren't the only ones speaking out against the Vietnam War in song.
Mustafa’s ‘When Smoke Rises’ Is a Softly Stunning Debut
The Toronto singer-songwriter depicts an embattled world with a gentle touch
Black Midi’s Avant-Rock Grows Gloriously Weirder on ‘Cavalcade’
The arty London do everything from bizarro-world Chili Peppers to folk serenity.
DMX Becomes Posthumous Product With ‘Exodus’
Despite glimmers of the late rapper's greatness, this falls short of becoming the fitting final statement his legacy deserves.
J. Cole Prizes Benign Autobiography Over Social Commentary on ‘The Off-Season’
The rapper's compositions are nimble but his stories feel safe
Chrissie Hynde Brings It All Back Home on Her Dylan Covers LP ‘Standing in the Doorway’
The Pretenders leader and the band's lead guitarist recorded nine of her favorite songs by the singer-songwriter, who turns 80 in the coming week, while in lockdown
Olivia Rodrigo Is a Revelatory New Pop Voice on ‘Sour.’ Deal With It
On her debut album, the singer wields the breakup angst and intimacy of “Drivers License” like a glittery dagger
Mdou Moctar’s ‘Afrique Victime’ Redefines Freedom in Rock
Each song on the Tuareg singer and guitarist's latest progresses in its own unique way
St. Vincent Looks Through the Past Darkly on ‘Daddy’s Home’
Annie Clark examines her relationship with her father on a retro-minded LP
Black Keys Get Back to Their Blues Roots on ‘Delta Kream’
The garage-rock heroes pay homage to the Mississippi artists who inspired them.