What has set Shawn Mendes apart from other rising pop stars is his ability to pump up traditional singer-songwriter dynamics with steroids, making grand anthems out of interior thoughts and moods. “In ...

Hear tracks by Leon Bridges, Ravyn Lenae, Kelsea Ballerini and others. By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks ...

In July 2022, Shawn Mendes canceled his tour in order to prioritize his mental health. Since then, fans have been wondering when he would come back to music, and he told one fan a few months ago that ...

Shawn Mendes canceled his 2022 world tour to take a mental health break. He wanted time to find himself, an understandable need for a sensitive guy who found worldwide fame early in life. On his fifth ...

Shawn Mendes almost added “Dad” to his résumé. The singer reveals in his new song “Why Why Why” that he had a pregnancy scare with an unidentified woman. “I thought I was about to be a father,” he ...