Jon Pareles

2 weeks ago | news.nestia.com | Jon Pareles

Image Image Sleigh Bells onstage in 2012. Credit...Phil Sears for The New York Times By Jon ParelesDear listeners,Jon Pareles here, sitting in while Lindsay is on book leave. This week cranks The Amplifier all the way up — and then further into overload.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jon Pareles

Image Sleigh Bells onstage in 2012. Credit... Phil Sears for The New York Times Jon Pareles here, sitting in while Lindsay is on book leave. This week cranks The Amplifier all the way up - and then further into overload.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jon Pareles |Lindsay Zoladz

A new biography and film about Yoko Ono offer more opportunities to assess her contributions to culture. Two pop music critics debate if they're worthy of their subject. LINDSAY ZOLADZ Are we living through a Yokossance? Though the 92-year-old conceptual artist, musician and Beatle widow Yoko Ono has spent much of the past decade far from the public eye dealing with health issues, each year seems to bring a new opportunity to reassess her contributions to culture.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jon Pareles |Lindsay Zoladz

5 hours agoOff the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Unexcused AbsenceThere are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Unexcused Absence Constructor: Wendy L. Brandes Editor: Amanda Rafkin What I Learned from Today’s Puzzle BRAD (1A: Janet's fiance in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show") The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 movie …1 day agoApril 10 marks the 55th anniversary of The Beatles' breakup. We look at their legacy.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kate LoPresti |Frannie Carr Toth |Rowan Niemisto |Dan Powell |Jon Pareles

They come from different coasts and countries, with sounds ranging from folk pop to hard-nosed rap to otherworldly electronics. And this year, they're all releasing new music, going on tour or both. Jon Pareles, the chief pop music critic at The New York Times, spotlights four ascendant artists: Jensen McRae, J Noa, Oklou and Mei Semones. Image The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity.