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Japan’s Enduring ‘Sound of Summer’
Created 75 years ago for the country’s prestigious high school baseball tournament, Yuji Koseki’s “The Crown Will Shine on You”…
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Style
Sean Paul Is Still Busy
The song is a giddy exaltation of oscillating hips in full swing, of beautiful backsides and the beautiful forms they…
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News
Japan’s Enduring ‘Sound of Summer’
Created 75 years ago for the country’s prestigious high school baseball tournament, Yuji Koseki’s “The Crown Will Shine on You”…
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News
Why Nina Simone Was Always Ahead of Her Time
A recently unearthed live version of “Blues for Mama,” written by Simone and Abbey Lincoln in the 1960s, took on…
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News
An Exclamatory Playlist!
Wham! Neu! “Oh! Darling” and more artists and songs that make a statement.
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News
How the Indigo Girls Brought Barbie ‘Closer to Fine’
A 1989 song about soul searching has maintained cultural relevance for three decades, but the band has also long been…
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7 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Listen to tracks by Palehound, Sampha, the Armed and more.
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News
Coco Lee, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Mulan’ Singer, Dies at 48
A pop star across Asia by her early 20s, Ms. Lee reached international recognition with an Oscar-nominated song in 2001.
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Gardening Is Hard Work. Music Can Help.
Our garden expert shares the playlist that has helped her stay motivated while working outdoors — starting with James Brown…
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World
Judge Delays Decision on Hong Kong’s Request to Ban Protest Song Online
The government, seeking a broad order to stop the internet distribution of “Glory to Hong Kong,” will return to court…