Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

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“Songs of a Lost World”, The Cure’s first album since 2008, proves the legendary British alt-rockers remain masters of moody, ...

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Ozzy Osbourne sees two of his biggest singles return to Billboard's Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, as both “Mama, I’m ...

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