Pop and Rock Music

August 23, 2022

The Harry Styles Show (and Some Music) Comes to Madison Square Garden

The first two nights of a 15-concert run at Madison Square Garden were heavy on charisma, banter and nods to the past. Over the weekend, Harry […]
August 17, 2022

If It’s All Going to Hell, Rina Sawayama Can’t Wait to See You There

On a sticky June afternoon at the Balloon Saloon, a party store in Tribeca, a casual shopper would have found an array of stick-on piercings, a […]
August 3, 2022

In the Late ’70s, Teen Punks Ruled New York. These Are Their Stories.

High school students spent their nights forging a colorful late-night scene marked by big choruses and few rules. The bands didn’t last, but the taste of […]
July 11, 2022

Directing the Beatles Was Just One Part of His Long and Winding Career

HUDSON, N.Y. — Of course I wanted to talk with Michael Lindsay-Hogg about the Beatles. Everyone wants to talk with him about the Beatles, especially since […]
July 8, 2022

What Happens When a Rock Star Proposes Onstage?

It was something out of a fairy tale, if everyone in fairy tales wore denim and leather and looked like they smoked American Spirits. One minute, […]
July 7, 2022

Beach Bunny Is Building an Indie-Rock Career in a Time of TikTok

The singer-songwriter Lili Trifilio has had two songs connect — and get slightly misconstrued — on the app. With more ears on her band’s second album, […]
July 5, 2022

‘Ready to Rock, You Guys?’ The Winklevoss Twins Play Amagansett.

At the end of a tour that drew some social media mockery, the billionaire brothers’ rock band received a friendly reception at a venue close to […]
June 30, 2022

Overlooked No More: Klaus Nomi, Singer With an Otherworldly Persona

His sound and look influenced everyone from Anohni to Lady Gaga. He also sang backup vocals for David Bowie. This article is part of Overlooked, a […]
June 23, 2022

Elvis Broke Fashion Boundaries, Too

He was many things, as a new biopic illustrates, but one of the least appreciated was his role as a gender pioneer. Everybody has a personal […]
June 23, 2022

Elvis Broke Fashion Boundaries, Too

He was many things, as a new biopic illustrates, but one of the least appreciated was his role as a gender pioneer. Everybody has a personal […]