Music Reviews
Cecilia Bartoli explores ideas of gender fluidity on her new album, devoted to music written for the great castrato singer Farinelli. Bartoli says that, like him, she's always transforming herself on stage. Uli Weber/Decca hide caption
Powerful Lungs And Long-Spun Lines: Cecilia Bartoli Conjures Farinelli
A new generation of smart speakers is here to challenge the traditional stereo system. Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption
Beck's 14th album, Hyperspace, is out Nov. 22. Mikai Karl/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Leonard Cohen, performing at Rod Laver Arena on November 20, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. Graham Denholm/WireImage hide caption
Josh Homme's The Desert Sessions brought together an all-star line-up of rock legends to collaborate. Andreas Neumann/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Josh Homme's Rotating Supergroup The Desert Sessions Returns For 'Vols. 11 & 12'
Reissue Captures Nat King Cole Before He Broke Through To Mainstream
Gang Starr's 'One Of The Best Yet' Is A Welcome Throwback To An Earlier Rap Era
Jon Pardi's 'Heartache Medication' Offers A Healthy Dose Of Traditional Country
Kanye West onstage during his Jesus Is King album and film event at The Forum on Oct. 23, 2019 in Inglewood, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ABA hide caption
Lakou Mizik Explores Haiti's Centuries-Old Connections With New Orleans In 2nd Album
Bruce Springsteen brings his new album to the silver screen in the concert movie, Western Skies. Rob DeMartin/Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption