Pop and Rock Music
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The D.J.’s interviews on Apple’s Beats 1 have gone from promotional stops to opportunities for deep thoughts, anchored by an impulse to share his own story. Source
On “Chromatica,” Lady Gaga strives to bring introspection to the dance-pop that made her a star. But hallmarks like her audaciousness and sense of adventure are in shorter supply. Source
The Washington, D.C., punk scene (and its surrounding suburbs) figured out what happened after hardcore. What happened after that was out of its hands. Source
The British band’s new album, “Notes on a Conditional Form,” is a more downcast take on the challenges of living in the internet age. Source
The leaders of the psych-rock group helped Berman make his first album in a decade. After his suicide, they tried to get lost in finishing their own LP, “Strange to Explain.” Source
Fans who had to have their temperatures taken and wear masks for the Travis McCready show said it was worth it for the experience of hearing live music again. Source
Two new albums by musicians who have taken on a spectrum of love and longing explore more ambitious sonic possibilities. Source
Europe’s annual song contest would have had its final this Saturday. Its devoted followers aren’t letting its coronavirus-related cancellation slow them down. Source
You already listen to Cheap Trick, Big Star and the Raspberries. Now hear a dozen irresistibly upbeat tunes by smaller bands made between 1977 and 1983. Source
