Ladies and Gentlemen, 38 Key Musical Moments on ‘S.N.L.’
Feb. 14, 1981 Funky 4 + 1 Invited by the host and “Rapture” hitmaker Debbie Harry of Blondie, the Funky 4 + 1 became the first hip-hop group to perform…
Not for Kids Only: 9 Children’s Songs Worth a Listen
▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube 5. Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog: “Rainbow Connection” The only song on our list to receive an Oscar nomination — best…
An Unearthed Tina Turner Outtake, and 9 More New Songs
Kane Brown and Jelly Roll, ‘Haunted’ “They say I’m a superstar / But oh, I still got this feeling in my bones,” Kane Brown sings, going on to admit that…
Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shakira Will Perform at the Grammys
Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Shakira will be among the performers at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2. Details about this year’s Grammy ceremony…
FKA twigs Tests Her Pop Skills on ‘Eusexua’
The first sound on “Eusexua,” the new album by FKA twigs, is a brisk, muffled thud, like the heartbeat behind a racing pulse. It’s a signal that on this LP,…
British Airways Destroyed Our Guitar and Won’t Pay Up
Dear Tripped Up, I’m a co-owner of Luaka Bop, a New York-based record label, and last June was accompanying the Staples Jr. Singers, a gospel group from Aberdeen, Miss., on…
Chappell Roan Talks Modern Fame and Concert Themes in ‘Faces of Music’
She writes chart-topping queer love songs, proclaims proud allegiance to the world of drag, draws huge crowds at festivals and is quickly gaining ground on the twin deities of parasocial…
Questlove on Parsing 50 Years of Music for His ‘S.N.L.’ Documentary
Did anything come out of nowhere and surprise you? The Fear story was one that I wanted to know about forever. When I first got to 30 Rock in 2009…
Kidz Bop Is Still Going, 50 G-Rated Albums Later
They sure do grow up quickly, don’t they? Last week marked a milestone for the children’s brand Kidz Bop: The release of “Kidz Bop 50,” the company’s 50th album of…
Garth Hudson: 11 Essential Songs
Ever so self-effacingly, Garth Hudson breathed history into songs. At his magisterial Lowrey organ, he summoned Bach, hymns, the gospel church or a circus calliope. At the piano, he bounced…