Rob Sheffield

Inside the New Documentary ‘Beatles ‘64’

Inside the New Documentary ‘Beatles ‘64’

Director David Tedeschi gives a guided tour of the film, produced by Martin Scorsese and premiering Nov. 29

November 18, 2024

Charli XCX Keeps the Brat Revolution Rolling With ‘Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat’

With stars like Lorde, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande on board, her new remix LP is a kick-ass party record…

October 14, 2024

Sabrina Carpenter Seals Her Arrival As a Pop Superstar With ‘Short n’ Sweet’

These songs are usually filthy, always funny, often mean, yet she roasts herself along with everyone else

August 26, 2024

Tinashe’s Freak is Unmatchable on ‘Quantum Baby’

She explores new sides of her artistry, showing off her adventurous style of alternative R&B

August 16, 2024

Eminem’s ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)’: Well, He Tried

The once-great rapper now sounds like a star with the yips, sweating to reassure everyone — especially himself — he’s…

July 15, 2024

Is ‘Hotline Bling’ Drake’s Greatest Song?

The newest episode of our 500 Greatest Songs podcast looks at Aubrey Graham's finest moment as a smooth R&B singer…

May 30, 2024

Billie Eilish Is More Playful, More Pissed, and as Brilliant as Ever on ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’

Her third LP is her coming-of-age album and her coming-out album, with a nonstop rush of emotional and musical quick-change…

May 17, 2024

Come for the Torture, Stay for the Poetry: This Might Be Taylor Swift’s Most Personal Album Yet

The Tortured Poets Department combines the intimacy of Folklore and Evermore with the synth-pop gloss of Midnights to create music…

April 19, 2024

Ariana Grande May Be Entering Her Boldest Era Yet

The pop star is gloriously unpredictable — and it feels like she's playing in a historic league

February 20, 2024

The Last Beatles Song: ‘Now and Then’ Is the Fab Four’s Final Farewell

The track appears on new expanded editions of the iconic Red and Blue greatest-hits albums

October 27, 2023