The New York Times
special projects & multimedia
madonna’s impact
A list exploring the pop superstar’s influence across culture, timed to her 60th birthday.
Diary of a Song
Using voice memos, demos, texts and interviews, this video series reconstructed how music is made today.
How Big Is Taylor Swift?
The superstar’s growth seems unstoppable. But how do her numbers match up to other pop greats?
the Future of rock is female
Rock’s not dead; it’s ruled by young women. A digital zine filled with audio, video, photos and interviews proved it.
50 Years Oral Histories
When pivotal albums turn 50, we interviewed creators and admirers to tell the story of the music.
A Great Day in Harlem
A deep dive into “Harlem 1958,” a crucial piece of jazz history photographed by Art Kane.
The Girls Are Screaming
A wave of young women are letting their pipes loose — and exhorting anyone to join in.
Presidential candidates’ playlistS
What does campaign music say about a political hopeful? We analyzed 10 to find out.
A Love Letter to Riot Grrrl
A playlist and history lesson as Bikini Kill returned to the stage.
450 Songs, sorted
We took a year’s worth of Playlist columns and catalogued each track by genre, creating our own recommendation engine.
Mood boards
An artist guides us through the themes and inspirations behind major projects.
50th Anniversary of woodstock
A 24-page special print section looking at rock’s most famous festival in fresh ways.
Anatomy of a set list
A new visual approach to covering live shows, with artists explaining the thinking behind song choices.
50 years of Hip-Hop
An interactive oral history with 50 artists telling their personal journeys in rap.
Bowie in 3-D
An immersive look into David Bowie’s archives via augmented reality.
Before & After
An audio-heavy series exploring influences track-by-track on landmark albums.
What Is a song?
A copyright trial involving Ed Sheeran and Marvin Gaye provided a moment for Ben Sisario to explain how the law sees a song.
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