Celebrity Life
A New Compilation Traces the Velvet Underground’s Influence Across Generations
On 'I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico,' Michael Stipe, Iggy Pop, Sharon Van Etten, and Courtney Barnett reflect who the Velvets were as they reinterpret every song on the Banana Album
Mickey Guyton Demands to Be Heard on ‘Remember Her Name’
A revelatory new voice in country music makes her long-awaited debut
Tems Sings Circles Around Her Struggles on ‘If Orange Was a Place’
The emerging African R&B star is complex and confident on her brisk second EP
Lil Nas X Makes Us Like Him Even More on ‘Montero’
The young legend's long-awaited full-length debut is a subversive delight
Baby Keem Finds Fun Amidst the Ruckus on ‘The Melodic Blue’
On his debut album, the Carson, California rapper is sharp, focused and easy to like
Was Bob Dylan Good in the Eighties? A New Edition of ‘The Bootleg Series’ Makes Us Think the Answer is ‘Yes’
Springtime In New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 (1980-1985) helps us rethink the oddest period of his career
Bomba Estéreo’s ‘Deja’ is a Party Record for a World In Crisis
The Colombian duo's has made the most urgent, fully realized album of its career.
Common is a Righteous Respectable Adult on ‘A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 2’
The rapper's latest LP has its heart in the right place but mellow bromides vibes only get him so far
J Balvin is Comfortable With Who He Is on ‘Jose’
The reggaeton star's latest promises introspection but instead gives us more of what we've come to expect
Low Reach Rare Highs on Challenging, Gorgeous ‘Hey What’
The duo pits beauty against noise on its jaw-dropping 13th album
‘The Metallica Blacklist’ is An Enormous Tribute to an Enormously Influential Album
Everyone from Miley Cyrus to Kamasi Washington to Juanes takes a crack at one of Nineties rock's most beloved LPs.
On ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Drake Seeks Love Everywhere But Within
The rapper’s latest album succeeds at vanquishing real and imagined foes, but at what cost?