Jon Caramanica

On Popcast, a conversation about the casual virtuosity of D’Angelo’s too-brief career with a pair of journalists who each interviewed him twice.

Our team of Swift experts debate her blockbuster new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and take listener questions about its themes and controversies.

Most people have interpreted the new diss track, “Actually Romantic,” one way, but our critic Jon Caramanica offers an alternate theory in his latest Song of the Week review.

On her 12th original album, the pop superstar sounds hungry to embrace her future — but not until she attends to some unfinished business.

The superstar singer-songwriter sat down with Popcast to discuss overcoming personal and professional turmoil ahead of his new album, “Play.”

On “Short n’ Sweet” last year, the singer became one of pop’s new queens of quirk. On its follow-up, “Man’s Best Friend,” she’s hiding behind her characters.

The 27-year-old singer’s new album is a faithful revisiting of a time when country music’s revivalists were sometimes rowdy.

How BigXthaPlug Went From Solitary Confinement to Nashville’s Favorite Rapper

The two megastars recently sat for hourslong video conversations on streaming platforms, but took different approaches to what they revealed.

“Swag,” a new album of dreamy beats and unexpected collaborations, eschews formulaic pop to lean into the singer’s R&B instincts.