Pursuing R. Kelly: The Reporter Who Never Gave Up
For two decades, accusations of sexual impropriety have been leveled at the R&B superstar. And Jim DeRogatis has been covering the story. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts a...
23 Maj 201837min
‘Girls’ Gone Wrong: Who Gets to Make a Gay Love Song?
The Rita Ora track was positioned as a celebration of bisexuality, but struck a sour note with critics who found its lyrics problematic. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts a...
18 Maj 201853min
Avicii: Overexposed and Underappreciated?
The 28-year-old producer and D.J., who died last month in Oman, was a pop savant and an EDM innovator who left behind a complicated legacy. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts...
4 Maj 20181h 5min
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Break Boundaries
A Coachella set stunning in scope and execution. The first Pulitzer Prize winner who isn’t from classical or jazz. A conversation about the two artists’ triumphs. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcas...
25 Apr 20181h 16min
Pop’s Category Killers, From Live Nation to Spotify, Under the Microscope
In recent weeks, the businesses that present music to the public have undergone major shifts. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your ...
20 Apr 201843min
Cardi B Arrives at the Top
The 25-year-old’s LP “Invasion of Privacy” is part of her broad-scale pop culture takeover. A conversation about her rise and debut album. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts ...
12 Apr 20181h 6min
Logic, XXXTentacion and Hip-Hop Morality in 2018
A conversation about the earnest rapper and the SoundCloud renegade, both successes of modern internet-driven rap fandom. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You ...
6 Apr 20181h 9min
Kacey Musgraves and Ashley McBryde, Country Traditionalists With a Twist
Two new albums put a spotlight on Nashville’s ongoing, agonized relationship with female performers. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe vi...
30 Mars 201857min
