As Townsend recalled in Mark Lewisohn’s book The Complete Beatles Recordings: “George Martin came up to me that morning and said to me ‘Oh Ken, I’ve got a poser for you. I want to run two four-track ...

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton are true rarities. They’re arena-level country stars who are beloved among critics. They operate fully within the Nashville system, but they’re gruff and raspy and ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...