Jon Pareles

‘An Unbelievable Mess’: Artists Are Stymied by Trump Travel Bans

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/a...

Fear of music? From ben @sisario

If You Think This Instrument Is Hard to Play, Try Building One

Required reeding from Jesse Green. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/a...

Bob Weir Was the Dead’s Invisible Thread

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/a...

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Bob Weir Was the Dead’s Invisible Thread

"I'll be knocking on the golden door..." RIP Bob Weir www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/a...

Tom Verlaine Was a Mystery. His Archives Reveal More of His Story.

A deep dive from Ben Sisario. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...

Who Says Rock Is Dead?

Hey hey, my my....https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/arts/music/year-in-rock-geese-turnstile.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AVA.TQ1F.KSKW8W2wu5w7

Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78

Zigging and zagging, RIP Joe Ely www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/o...

#BandcampFriday reminder. Musicians can use the support.

John Tesh Keeps Bouncing Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba Back

JOHN TESH is somehow exactly who you think he is and completely not what you’d expect. I profiled another Long Island piano man as “Roundball Rock” returns to NBC. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/a...

At 95, David Amram Still Makes Music. And Nobody Can Put Him in a Box.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/a...

Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Icon, Dies at 81 The Grammy Award-winning singer and star of the movie “The Harder They Come” died of pneumonia, his wife said.

Breaking News: Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican reggae artist known for songs including “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” has died. He was 81.

What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles

Read this. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/a...

Bad Bunny Tops the Latin Grammys: 8 Key Moments From the Show The multicultural awards ceremony hinted at rediscovered roots and ways forward as Karol G, Paloma Morphy and Liniker also earned big wins.

Bad Bunny won five trophies at the 26th annual Latin Grammys in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Karol G, Liniker, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso and other artists also received awards. Here are eight of the most striking moments from this year's show.

50 Years of Patti Smith’s ‘Horses’ In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the album share their memories.

Ultimate New York City rock in the NYT. "Horses! Horses! Horses!"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/11/07/arts/music/patti-smith-horses-anniversary.html

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ Was a Risk. He’s Proving It Paid Off.

Low-fi meets "primitive" E Street...https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/arts/music/bruce-springsteen-nebraska.html

D’Angelo: 14 Essential Songs The soul singer, songwriter and producer, who died on Tuesday at 51, released three studio albums of meticulously constructed, vocally ambitious, genre-crossing music.

D’Angelo — the soul singer, songwriter and producer who died on Tuesday at 51 — released three studio albums of genre-crossing music. Here are 14 essential songs that show his extraordinary musical scope.

Hermeto Pascoal, Eccentric and Prolific Brazilian Composer, Dies at 89

R.I.P. Hermeto -- definitive obit by Larry Rohter. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/a...

Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places. Leave the Dead Kennedys out of it.

Another #BandcampFriday is here. Support musicians directly.

50 Years Ago, Bruce Springsteen Made a Masterpiece. It Wasn’t Easy. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/b...

‘Fleetwood Mac’ at 50: A Marvel of Serendipity and Perfectionism

A Critic's Notebook:

‘Fleetwood Mac’ at 50: A Marvel of Serendipity and Perfectionism www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/a...

Eddie Palmieri, Latin Music’s Dynamic Innovator, Dies at 88

RIP to an ultimate NYC musician. Eddie Palmieri, Latin Music’s Dynamic Innovator, Dies at 88 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/a...

Robert Wilson Expanded Our Sense of Theatrical Possibility

Irreplaceable.

Robert Wilson Expanded Our Sense of Theatrical Possibility www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/a...

Another month, another #bandcampfriday Support musicians directly.

Bruce Springsteen Reveals His Paths Not Taken www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/a...

He’s Ringo. And Nobody Else Is. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/a...

A poster for I AM THE BAND show June 22 at Lincoln Center

I'm gonna keep pushing this show it's FREE and celebrates WOMEN PLAYING INSTRUMENTS including the voice) and features percussion legend BOBBYE HALL and queens WENDY AND LISA and my young faves YASMIN WILLIAMS and MEI SEMONES and many more YOU SHOULD COME IF YOU CAN!!! JUNE 22 LINCOLN CENTER 7 P.M

Irreplaceable. E pluribus unum with maximum funk.

#bandcampfriday continues. Support musicians.

Tracy Chapman Wants to Speak for Herself For years, the singer and songwriter has avoided the spotlight. But she is breaking her silence to look back on her self-titled debut and its powerful hit “Fast Car.”

“I haven’t really done press in a long time.” Tracy Chapman, the singer and songwriter, has avoided the spotlight for years. But she is breaking her silence to look back on her self-titled debut and its powerful hit “Fast Car.” Read our exclusive interview.