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 ...

At the semi-annual Light Up The Blues charity show, Neil Young debuted a new song, dug out deep cuts, and jammed with Stephen ...

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War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the ...

The four surviving members of the Alice Cooper group felt like "high school kids again" recording their first album in 52 ...