Cruise's instrument, a voice of such intense calm it could be unsettling, made her a natural collaborator of director David Lynch — and, later, new-wave icons The B-52s.

The singer-songwriter had a tough couple of years, losing both parents while balancing new love. The experience fueled the country-leaning balance of her new album, Big Time.

The artist's debut album Preacher's Daughter drives deep into the heart of gothic Americana.

On "Don't Worry," the members of the Nashville family band are earnestly playful architects of groove-powered pop uplift.

On "Don't Worry," the members of the Nashville family band are earnestly playful architects of groove-powered pop uplift.

In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Ada Lea performs four sharply detailed and dreamy songs.

A cold and methodical ranking of Saturday Night Live performances by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Young Thug, Arcade Fire, Saweetie, LCD Soundsystem, Camila Cabello and more.

A cold and methodical ranking of Saturday Night Live performances by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Young Thug, Arcade Fire, Saweetie, LCD Soundsystem, Camila Cabello and more.

Thousands of fans traveled to see the pop star perform.

Thousands of fans traveled to see the pop star perform.

The legendary disco diva teams up with Tame Impala for a new Minions movie soundtrack cut.

The legendary disco diva teams up with Tame Impala for a new Minions movie soundtrack cut.

The pop star has spent a life on the go, so the pandemic offered him a rare chance for reflection, to separate the person from the pop star. Also, of course, to record a new album.

A cultural chameleon with a handful of viral hits, the rising rapper's Come Home The Kids Miss You misses the mark.

The singer-songwriter talks about her new album Dance Fever, her creative process and her influences.