Music Reviews
Merritt Wever and Toni Collette play two detectives investigating a series of sexual assaults in the Netflix show Unbelievable. Beth Dubber/Netflix hide caption
A Critic Returns To The Books, TV, Music And Movies He Didn't Get To In 2019
On her new album, Lana Del Rey (shown here in 2018) is at her most instantly compelling, fully committed to the messy alignments upon which her art is built. Darren Gerrish/BFC/Getty Images hide caption
Women Dominated 2019: Ken Tucker Picks His Top 10 Albums Of The Year
Hootie & The Blowfish Comeback Album Brings The Band Into The 21st Century
'Land of 1000 Dances' Chronicles The History Of Rampart Records Label
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