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

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 ...

It transforms us. The audience. The singers. The players. It cuts us loose. It turns ranchers into rock stars. Strangers into ...

"Mac reminded me of how instinctive songwriting should be,” said Coyle Girelli, who revisits songs he wrote with the legend ...

Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton have linked up for a dreamy new duet, “A Song to Sing.” ...

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 ...