Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Music

Cher Can, and Does, Turn Back Time

In the first volume of her memoir (which she hasn’t read), she explores her difficult childhood, her fraught marriage to Sonny Bono and how she found her voice. Source link

Shaboozey Seeks ‘Good News’ in Another Bar, and 7 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Yola, Julia Holter, Angel Olsen and others. Source link

Jacques Audiard on ‘Emilia Pérez’ and Learning to Make a Musical

For the filmmaker Jacques Audiard, creating a movie musical meant learning the genre conventions from scratch. Source link

The Avett Brothers Braved Choppy Waters to Bring ‘Swept Away’ to Broadway

The Avett Brothers were all ears a decade ago when a determined crew of theater upstarts and veterans came aboard to adapt their maritime album for “Swept Away.” Source link

The Curious Case of Nora Holt, a Pioneer of Black Classical Music and Jazz

Nora Holt was a pioneer of Chicago’s Black classical music scene. A friend of Josephine Baker, she later became a blues singer in Parisian nightclubs. Source link

A New Set of Gits Releases Gives Mia Zapata Her Voice Back

The Seattle frontwoman was killed in 1993, as her punk band was on the cusp of a breakthrough. Remastered recordings provide a chance to rewrite her story. Source link

Book Review: ‘The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.,’ by Peter Ames Carlin

In a new biography, Peter Ames Carlin chronicles the rise of an indispensable band and the evolution of its music. Source link

Book Review: ‘Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music,’ by Rob Sheffield

In “Heartbreak Is the National Anthem,” Rob Sheffield chronicles how Taylor Swift has made fans, foes and even journalists part of her story. Source link

Dwight Yoakam, Country Rebel, Has a New Attitude

At 68, the Nashville outsider is releasing his first album of original material in nearly a decade, inspired by a joyous shift in his personal life. Source link

Shenseea’s Dancehall Music Makes Women ‘Feel Free'

Seductive songs about the pursuit of female pleasure have made the dancehall artist Shenseea a new face of girl power. Source link
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