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News Articles: Music Features

Drake's "Janice STFU" leads <em>Billboard</em>'s inaugural "Songs of the Summer" chart.

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  • Music

As Drake rules the charts, the 'song of the summer' race heats up

No discussion of the midyear pop charts would be complete without a breakdown of contenders for the honorific "song of the summer."

June 05, 2026
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  • Stephen Thompson
As <em>Michael Jackson: The Verdict</em>, a docuseries on the late artist's 2005 abuse trial, arrives on Netflix this week, his music continues to climb the charts following renewed interest from his biopic.

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  • Music Features

Michael Jackson's shadow of doubt

A sanded-down biopic about the King of pop and propaganda has resurfaced his music on the charts — along with questions about how his enduring magic became make-believe

June 03, 2026
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  • Rodney Carmichael
Miles Davis (seen here during a concert in New York's Central Park in 1969) might have been more compelled to self-reinvention than any other artist in the 20th century.

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  • Music

The Miles Davis century: The definition, and evolution, of cool

In the lineage of jazz, Miles Davis, born 100 years ago, presents something of a paradox: He looms as large as anyone, but he means many things to many people.

May 26, 2026
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  • Nate Chinen
The Atlanta Jazz Festival takes place in  Piedmont Park May 23 to 25, 2026.

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  • Music Features

Why Donnie is one of the most anticipated performers at the 2026 Atlanta Jazz Festival

See the complete lineup for the free Memorial Day weekend concerts in Piedmont Park.

May 21, 2026
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Drake performs at Wireless Festival in London in July 2025. His newest release after an unusual fallow period is a set of three albums: <em>Iceman</em>, <em>Maid of Honour</em> and <em>Habibti</em>.

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  • Music

Drake's target audience is you, whoever you are

On three new albums — Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti — the streaming era's defining star doubles down on a strategy of abundance, no matter the creative cost.

May 20, 2026
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  • Sheldon Pearce
Doja Cat was the musical guest on the season premiere of <em>Saturday Night Live</em>'s 51st season, an episode hosted by Bad Bunny.

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  • Music

'SNL' just wrapped its 51st season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests

The latest season of Saturday Night Live felt transitional in many ways, but it was full of blockbuster pop stars, up-and-coming bands and musical legends. We ranked them from worst to best.

May 18, 2026
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  • Stephen Thompson
Isabel Leonard as Frida and Carlos Álvarez as Diego perform in a scene from Gabriela Lena Frank's <em>El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego</em> at New York's Metropolitan Opera.

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  • Music Features

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera dream together again at Met Opera

Gabriela Lena Frank's first opera, in its Met debut, sees late Mexican painter Frida Kahlo leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead to be reunited with her husband and fellow artist Diego Rivera.

May 14, 2026
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  • Jeff Lunden
Julieta Venegas tells NPR that her new album <em>Norteña</em> was a project that "started out of missing my family and Mexico."

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  • Music

On her new album 'Norteña,' Julieta Venegas journeys home to the Mexican border

For years, Julieta Venegas sprinkled traditional elements of northern Mexican music throughout her records. Her new album, Norteña, places the singer-songwriter's folkloric sensibilities front and center.

May 13, 2026
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
M.I.A. performs at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin, Texas, on May 1. A day later, in Dallas, she gave a performance that got her fired from her tour with Kid Cudi.

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  • Music

What is a radical? It's the question of M.I.A.'s vexing career

Fans who danced to "Paper Planes" might hardly recognize the conspiracy-touting artist before them today — but in a certain way, she's the same button-pusher as ever.

May 09, 2026
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  • Sheldon Pearce
Tiffany Day confronts an overwhelming run at stardom on her second album, <em>Halo</em>.

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  • Music

Young pop stars are burning out — and singing through it

On jagged new albums and festival stages, rising pop artists are learning there may be no escape from the influencer economy.

April 27, 2026
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  • Sheldon Pearce
"It feels so liberating because my whole career, I have been this sweet, funny, sexy girl that just shakes ass and talks about sexuality," Tokischa tells NPR.

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  • Music

On her song 'HEROINA,' the rebellious singer Tokischa embraces vulnerability

The Dominican singer Tokischa built her career through a series of transgressions. On a new album, she veers in a different direction.

April 22, 2026
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
<em>The Great Divide</em>, Kahan's fourth album, is a prodigal son fable, with a central character who destabilizes the spaces he once called home.

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  • Music

On 'The Great Divide,' Noah Kahan is willing to go the distance

The stadium-filling singer-songwriter's fourth album is full of finely detailed songs that expand his sound without sacrificing subtlety.

April 22, 2026
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  • Ann Powers
Composer John Luther Adams, photographed in his outdoor studio in Baja California Sur, Mexico, in 2017.

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  • Music

The dissenting musical life of John Luther Adams

The Pulitzer-winning composer, whose unconventional music reflects the rugged landscapes he lives in, talks about his relationship to nature and his new piece Horizon.

April 21, 2026
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  • Tom Huizenga
Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman (left), SZA and Kendrick Lamar

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  • Music

Why your favorite artists keep pairing up for co-headlining tours

From SZA and Kendrick Lamar, to MJ Lenderman and Waxahatchee, there's been an uptick in recent years of prominent artists joining forces for a co-headlining tour.

April 12, 2026
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
The headliners for the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival are Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G. But with more than 130 other acts, almost all of them streaming live, the festival offers many different experiences.

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  • Music

Coachella 2026: A hand-picked guide to the best of the fest

With well over 100 acts on eight stages, almost all of them streaming live, Coachella can be overwhelming. Here's a day-by-day guide to the can't-miss music at the season's biggest musical gathering.

April 10, 2026
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  • Dora Levite,
  • Sheldon Pearce,
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