SELECTED FEATURES

Aggressive immigration enforcement makes musicians rethink U.S. tours, Nastia Voynovskaya

Daddy Yankee led reggaeton’s global rise. As he bows out, the genre enters a new era, Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Why are the Grammys' rock categories stuck in the past?, Marc Hogan

Why would a musician join OnlyFans? Because making a living is only getting harder, Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Zola Jesus finds purpose in the process, Liz Pelly  

How Chappell Roan's producer Dan Nigro crafts pop hits for a new generation, Ailsa Chang

On '¡Ay!', the tropical music of Lucrecia Dalt's childhood becomes avant-garde sci-fi, Lewis Gordon

Caterina Barbieri’s rapturous electronica was forged in deep solitude, Lewis Gordon

‘I love selling out’: Charli XCX on the volatile pop of ‘Crash,’ Reanna Cruz

SELECTED CRITICISM

Reimagined for a new era, boleros become songs of gendered rebellion, Isabelia Herrera

The Super Bowl halftime show was a mixture of respectability and reckoning, Harmony Holiday

How Cindy Lee became the music world's underground success story of 2024, Meaghan Garvey

In 2022, Bad Bunny made pop stardom a subversive act, Isabelia Herrera

Revolutionary Fun: Why we can’t stop talking about Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance,’ Ann Powers, Jason King, Latesha Harris

In Ethel Cain’s music, hell is a place on Earth, Meaghan Garvey

On 'Scarlet,' Doja Cat finds power harnessing the darkness of online vitriol, Jason King