The people said that 2016 is back, and Louis Tomlinson gave them what they wanted with an album that echoes his 2010s boy band origins while maturing his solo portfolio. Released on Friday, “How Did I ...

Harry Styles is famous for the high-energy, welcoming community at his tours. In his latest album, “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally,” Styles finally gets to experience that energy for himself.

As these digital liner notes evolve, I suspect they will wind up merging with World Wide Web sites of the particular musical performers. These days, rock stars are just as likely to have home pages as ...

Joni Mitchell was onto something. You don't miss liner notes until you don't have them. I admit: Many liner notes leave me cold, for two reasons. First, they're way too detailed, especially in jazz.

Inspired by the liner notes that accompany vinyl records, which started as places for advertising and became “potent places for experimentation and critique,” Daphne Brooks places her own book between ...

I wanted to hear “Song to Jutta,” so I bought a copy of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s first album. I was surprised to find that the liner notes were written by my friend Ann Moses. I called Ann. “Did ...