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Howls of a Life, Buried Deep Within

By A. O. SCOTT — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

“Precious” is a hybrid, a mash-up that might have been ungainly, but that manages to be graceful instead.

The Audacity of ‘Precious’

By LYNN HIRSCHBERG — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Is America ready for a movie about an obese Harlem girl raped and impregnated by her abusive father?

A Dash of Mainstream and a Whole Lot of Metal

By WINTER MILLER — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Ryan Adams’s playlist includes music by Mariah Carey, Saviours, Metallica, Xasthur and Jay-Z.

Standing Up for Sales

By BEN SISARIO; COMPILED BY FELICIA R. LEE — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Usher, below, has made the second-biggest splash of the year on the Billboard chart. His new album, “Here I Stand” (LaFace/Zomba), sold 433,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan; so far only Mariah Carey has had a bigger entrance, with “E=MC2” (Island) moving 463,000 in April. In an otherwise slow week, Usher’s album sold more than the rest of the Top 10 put together. The soundtrack to “Sex and the City” (New Line) bowed at No. 2 with 66,000. Last week’s top seller, the self-titled record ...

Carey Holds at No. 1

By BEN SISARIO — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Mariah Carey’s new “E=MC2” (Island Def Jam), lost 61 percent of its sales in its second week out, but it’s still the No. 1 album in the country. It moved 182,000 copes, according to Nielsen SoundScan, bringing its two-week total to 645,000. Leona Lewis’s “Spirit” (Syco/J) holds at No. 2 with 96,000, and the next three spot holders on the Billboard chart are new. The New Zealand musical-comedy duo Flight of the Conchords is No. 3 with its self-titled album on Sub Pop, which sold 52,000; Ashlee S...

No. 1 for Carey

By BEN SISARIO — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Three weeks after scoring her 18th No. 1 single, Mariah Carey, below, has scored her sixth No. 1 album. “E=MC2” (Island Def Jam) sold 463,000 copies in the United States, Nielsen SoundScan, reported. That was the best sales week for any album yet this year. Last week’s best-selling album, Leona Lewis’s “Spirit” (Syco/J), dropped one spot with 95,000 copies sold, a 54 percent weekly loss. Miley Cyrus’s “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Concert” (Disney), now widely available a...

New CDs

By THE NEW YORK TIMES — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

New releases from Mariah Carey, Dianne Reeves and Tapes ‘n Tapes.

ARTS, BRIEFLY; Mariah And Madonna Pass By Elvis Presley

By BEN SISARIO — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Mariah Carey and Madonna nudge past Elvis Presley for historical standings on Billboard singles chart

Seasonal Signature: Pop Goes the Summer

By KELEFA SANNEH — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

What’s so special about a summer hit?

The Missing Pastor, and Other Onstage Ordeals

By KELEFA SANNEH — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Give Mariah Carey a chance for a concert that should be a victory lap, she’ll make it feel more like a roller coaster.

U2 Overshadows Mariah Carey at the Grammys

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500

U2 dominated the Grammys with wins in five categories, while Mariah Carey picked up three awards, including best R&B album.

Who Cares About Grammys? He'll Take the Hit Records

By LOLA OGUNNAIKE — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Mariah Carey's record producer, Jermaine Dupri, says he'll take hits over Grammys.

Arts, Briefly; Spring Pop Concerts

By BEN SISARIO; COMPILED BY LAWRENCE VAN GELDER — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Spring concert calendar is taking shape with new tours and festivals including Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival that will feature dozens of bands and monsters of indie-rock tour featuring Franz Ferdinand and Death Cab for Cutie; Grammy Awards will feature performances by Madonna, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen and many others; photo

An Atlanta Rapper's Sluggish Rasp

By KELEFA SANNEH — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500

Young Jeezy tops the best of music, followed by the Hold Steady, Mariah Carey, Animal Collective, Three 6 Mafia, Feist and My Morning Jacket.

Mariah Carey and 2 Others Draw 8 Grammy Nominations

By JON PARELES — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500

The rapper, producer and songwriter Kanye West and the singer and songwriter John Legend also received eight nominations each.