Pop and Rock Music
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Isolation was unavoidable this year: Some albums embraced it, some raged against it, some tried to imagine a world without it. Source
The musical shape-shifter has made pop, country, hip-hop and psychedelic-flavored albums. On “Plastic Hearts,” she bends the glorious excess of ’80s rock to her whims. Source
The 23-year-old Maryland rapper has built a cult following with her mixtapes of playful but bruising scream-rap. Now she’s releasing her major-label debut. Source
Playing her latest album for the first time with two collaborators who helped make it, Swift heightens the songs’ sense of pristine contemplation. Source
Some of pop music’s biggest names didn’t get nominations for the 2021 awards, while a diverse list of lesser-known acts filled out the ballot. Source
The major categories include some surprising, lesser-known names and notable absences as a Recording Academy in transition plans its pandemic awards show. Source
The ownership of Taylor Swift’s catalog returned as a hot topic during a night highlighted by creative performances, throwback charm and lots of mask wearing. Source
Hear tracks by Megan Thee Stallion, Steve Earle, Bleachers featuring Bruce Springsteen and others. Source
The music manager acquired the rights to the pop superstar’s first six albums as part of a deal with her former label, Big Machine. Now he has sold them to the investment firm Shamrock Capital. Source
Hear tracks by Foo Fighters, Valerie June, Chris Stapleton and others. Source
