Louder: Vinyl Is Selling So Well That It’s Getting Hard to Sell Vinyl

How Hans Zimmer Conjured the Otherworldly Sounds of ‘Dune’

The composer worked with a far-flung “band” of collaborators who sung, scraped metal, invented instruments and more for the score.

By Darryn King

Bringing Attention to the Maori Language, One Song at a Time

“Waiata/Anthems,” Lorde’s “Te Ao Marama” EP and a host of other projects are aimed at revitalizing the Indigenous language of New Zealand via music.

By Brian Ng

Brandy Scored Her ‘Dream Role’ in ‘Queens’

In an interview, the singer and actor discusses her new ABC musical drama, her biggest rap inspirations and the possibility of a “Moesha” reunion.

By Max Gao

Critic’s Pick

PinkPantheress’s Slivers of Dance-Pop Play With Memory Like a Toy

The British singer and producer’s debut release, “To Hell With It,” is full of familiar samples, rendered hazily.

By Jon Caramanica

The Playlist

Lana Del Rey’s Sisterly Solidarity, and 10 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Miranda Lambert, Summer Walker, My Morning Jacket and others.

By Isabelia Herrera, Giovanni Russonello and Lindsay Zoladz

glaive and Hyperpop’s Breakthrough Moment

A conversation about one teen’s rapid ascent, and what the future might hold for a singer and sound evolving in real time.

The Charts

Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Spends a Fourth Week at No. 1

The Houston rapper Don Toliver opens at No. 2, while the music industry turns its attention to the numbers for Adele’s comeback single.

By Ben Sisario

R. Kelly to Face Another Trial in Chicago, Next August

The R&B star was convicted last month in Brooklyn of sex trafficking and racketeering charges after decades of sexual abuse allegations.

By Julia Jacobs and Robert Chiarito

Mike Renzi, a Jazz Singer’s Best Friend, Dies at 80

He was an in-demand accompanist and arranger for countless artists, including Mel Tormé, the duo of Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, and the “Sesame Street” crew.

By Neil Genzlinger