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 ...

To coincide with what would have been Mac Miller’s 33rd birthday, his estate has given us all a present — an unreleased album by the late hip-hop star. “Balloonerism” was shelved around 2014 in favor ...

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A new recording features pianist McCoy Tyner and saxophonist Joe Henderson in a concert taped in New York City in 1966. The music here is a prelude to later iconic records by each leader.