In Streaming, One Goliath Creates Many Davids
Streaming has established itself as the dominant mode of music distribution. What could go wrong? Quite a lot, it turns out. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Y...
12 Jan 20181h 2min
Is Today’s Jazz Finally Outrunning the Past?
Jazz could have spent 2017 looking backward, focusing on the centennials of foundational figures. But instead, several strains of contemporary jazz thrived. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or...
5 Jan 20181h 5min
Will Eminem Ever Change?
After a brief break from the spotlight, the rapper returned with “Revival,” an album that revisited familiar tropes and sounds. Where can he go from here? Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on...
22 Dec 201754min
The Popcast Answers Your Burning Questions About Pop Music in 2017
Our readers picked the topics of conversation, which included Fergie, the state of streaming and evolutions in Latin pop Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You c...
18 Dec 20171h 5min
In 2017, Pop Music Made Triumph Out of Tough Times
From Lorde to Kendrick Lamar, many of the albums and songs on our critics’ best-of lists showcased the work of musicians meeting difficult circumstances with artistic fortitude. Subscribe today at nyt...
8 Dec 20171h 13min
After 40 Years, U2 Is Still Huge. Why?
A conversation about the band’s 14th album, “Songs of Experience,” and its ongoing quest for bigness. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe v...
2 Dec 201733min
Remembering Lil Peep
The 21-year-old rapper, who died last week, found a unique way to unite the languages of hip-hop and emo. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscri...
22 Nov 201758min
Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Has Arrived. Let’s Discuss.
Ms. Swift plays a different game on her sixth album — making pop music that directly competes with the rest of the field’s dominant players. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcast...
14 Nov 20171h 11min
