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 ...

Guitar Wars nonprofit raises money for music scholarships. Feature image: The ‘Emperor’ enters the theater for Guitar Wars.

Learn about One Direction's beloved song "What Makes You Beautiful." The sweet melody and simple message made this song ...

Guitar solos are a dime a dozen and vary in quality, but George Harrison put out contributions to songs that are simply on another level.

So is hi-fi really getting better? On the whole, I would have to say yes. The best modern systems reveal far more of the recording and leave less of a fingerprint on the result. But that doesn’t mean ...