Jon Pareles has been The Times’s chief pop music critic since 1988. He studied music, played in rock, jazz and classical groups and was a college-radio disc jockey.

Ko Tanaka, the first Off-Broadway Japanese composer known for his fusion of jazz with American musical theater and Japanese musical traditions, is composing a ballet rendition of the ...

Horan describes this track as the strain of new age J-Pop that is more popular among Gen-Z listeners. 23-year-old singer-songwriter imase found success after "NIGHT DANCER" went viral on Tik Tok.

As J-Pop ’s popularity continues to rise in the U.S., acts like Yoasobi have built a successful fanbase and reputation. The Japanese duo — made up of producer Ayase and singer-songwriter Ikura ...