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Sinopse
New York Times music critics Jon Pareles, Ben Ratliff, Jon Caramanica and Nate Chinen talk each week about the latest pop music news, the top songs, the best albums, the biggest stars — and the up and coming stars you haven't heard of yet.
Episódios
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A Spree of Country Music Divorce Albums
17/04/2023 Duração: 46minKelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce and Kacey Musgraves have reacted to breakups — and found freedom — in song. Guest: Marissa R. Moss.
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The Friendship Harmonies of boygenius
06/04/2023 Duração: 37minHow Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus’s side project has become a major part of their music — and their lore. Guests: Jon Pareles and Pitchfork's Cat Zhang.
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How Taylor Swift Shapes the Story of Her Eras
31/03/2023 Duração: 47minThe pop superstar is back on tour for the first time since 2018, performing grand stadium shows that spin a narrative from her 10-album catalog. Guest: Joe Coscarelli.
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The Inevitability of Ice Spice
22/03/2023 Duração: 49minA conversation about the ubiquitous Bronx rapper’s rise, and her boosts from the meme universe. Guest: Rolling Stone's Jeff Ihaza.
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The Return of Morgan Wallen (Who Never Went Away)
16/03/2023 Duração: 54minAs the country star’s new album earns the biggest debut of the year, a conversation about the nature of his fame and the scope of his reprimand for using a racial slur. Guest: The New Yorker's Kelefa Sanneh.
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Celebrating De La Soul, With Questlove
08/03/2023 Duração: 58minA conversation about the group’s impact and legacy as its music finally arrives on streaming services, just weeks after the death of one of its rappers, Dave Jolicoeur. Guests: Questlove and Joseph Patel.
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Pharrell and Luxury Fashion’s Hip-Hop Obsession
01/03/2023 Duração: 42minThe hitmaker has been named a creative director at Louis Vuitton, building another bridge between two worlds with decades of history. Guest: Complex's Aria Hughes.
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SZA’s Very Roundabout Path to Success
18/02/2023 Duração: 44minA conversation about the singer and songwriter’s chart-topping “SOS,” and the different approach to star-making that brought her there. Guest: Danyel Smith.
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Lil Yachty Breaks Boundaries and Takes on Rap Conservatism
10/02/2023 Duração: 54minA conversation about the hip-hop eccentric’s experiments, and the benefits (and perils) of collaborating outside an artist’s established genre. Guests: Jayson Buford and The Ringer's Justin Charity.
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Grammys 2023: Hip-Hop Wins, Beyoncé Wins (Sort of)
07/02/2023 Duração: 54minDoes respect from music’s premier awards show still carry weight? Guests: Joe Coscarelli, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz.
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Blackpink, Aespa, NewJeans: The Evolution of K-Pop Girl Groups
26/01/2023 Duração: 45minActs with growing profiles and unique personalities are taking increasingly different paths, as the genre’s globalization opens new doors. Guest: Tamar Herman.
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Ticketmaster Under the Magnifying Glass
19/01/2023 Duração: 59minThe concert giant has long been the target of consumer complaints and artists’ ire. Recent incidents involving Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny have renewed focus on problems in the live marketplace. Guest: Ben Sisario.
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Jazz’s Year of Reckoning With Tradition
12/01/2023 Duração: 44minAs the genre experiences a creative renaissance, has it become quietly radical to re-embrace the past? Guests: Harmony Holiday and Giovanni Russonello.
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The Year of Bad Bunny
06/01/2023 Duração: 57minWith a blockbuster LP and a smash tour, the genre-melding superstar set a new bar for himself, and expanded the possibilities for Spanish-language pop worldwide. Guests: Billboard's Leila Cobo and The New York Times Magazine's Carina del Valle Schorske.
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Year-End Listener Mailbag: Your 2022 Questions, Part 2
31/12/2022 Duração: 01h05minAnswering reader queries about the state of the music video, Morgan Wallen, SZA and Ethel Cain and more. Guests: Joe Coscarelli and Caryn Ganz.
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Year-End Listener Mailbag: Your 2022 Questions, Part 1
28/12/2022 Duração: 54minYou asked, we answered your queries about Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, the state of indie rock and more. Guests: Joe Coscarelli and Caryn Ganz.
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2022: The Songs of the Year
14/12/2022 Duração: 50minLet’s talk about tracks by Ice Spice, Cardi B, Ethel Cain and many more of the 70 picks on our critics’ lists. Guests: Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz.
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The Best Albums of 2022? Let’s Discuss.
07/12/2022 Duração: 59minOur critics debate their year-end lists (and agree on Beyoncé and Rosalía!) in a wrap-up of the year in LPs. Guests: Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz.
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2022: The Year in Atlanta Rap
01/12/2022 Duração: 01h05minThe country’s most influential hip-hop scene has weathered a period of extraordinary upheaval. A look back at happened, and what’s next. Guest: Joe Coscarelli.
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Separating Big Business and Bad Behavior in ‘Tár’
16/11/2022 Duração: 54minThe film about a renowned and embattled conductor puts a fresh spin on conversations about art, power and misdeeds. Guests: Vulture's Alison Wilmore and Zachary Woolfe.