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Taylor Swift’s ‘Poets’ Arrives With a Promotional Blitz (and a Second LP)
The pop superstar’s latest album was preceded by a satellite radio channel, a word game, a return to TikTok and an actual library. For her fans, more is always welcome.
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Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Avoided a Collision on the Charts. (Again.)
Pop’s two reigning queens are often cast as rivals, but they have continually supported each other — and spaced out their album releases.
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Beyoncé’s Country Is America: Every Bit of It
On the bold, sprawling “Cowboy Carter,” the superstar plays fast and loose — and twangy — with genre.
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Dissecting the ‘Cowboy Carter’ Cover: Beyoncé’s Yeehaw Agenda
On Tuesday, the pop star revealed her new album’s cover, a constellation of country signifiers reminding fans of her Texas roots.
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Vampire Weekend Did Not Make a ‘Doom and Gloom Record’
From the first seconds of Vampire Weekend’s new album, “Only God Was Above Us,” it’s clear that something has changed. “Ice Cream Piano” starts with hiss, buzz, feedback and a hovering, distorted guitar note — the opposite of the clean pop tones that ...
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On ‘Deeper Well,’ Kacey Musgraves Is Closer to Fine
The country singer and songwriter’s fifth album of original songs is a study in quiet thoughtfulness rooted in gratitude.
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Ariana Grande Spins Heartbreak Into Gold on ‘Eternal Sunshine’
The pop star sets the end of a romance and the start of a new one to a soundtrack awash in lavish atmosphere and adventurous melodies, with help from Max Martin.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Don Cherry
Listen to favorite songs by an adventurous musician who pushed the boundaries of jazz, selected by writers and musicians including Nailah Hunter, Kieran Hebden and the artist’s son Eagle-Eye Cherry.
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Twice, a K-Pop Girl Group, Tops the Billboard Chart for the First Time
The act’s six-song EP “With You-th” debuts at No. 1, while Morgan Wallen celebrates a year of “One Thing at a Time” by hitting the No. 2 spot.
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Ye Spends a Second Week at No. 1 With ‘Vultures 1’
The rapper once known as Kanye West’s collaborative album with Ty Dolla Sign repeats at the top of the Billboard 200, narrowly defeating an LP from Yeat.
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