Some of the year’s most thrilling music was its oldest: Rock icons dug into their archives, underground ’90s rap and indie figures put out long-awaited vinyl and more. By Jon Caramanica, Jon Pareles, ...

Kids fell hard for Springsteen because he didn’t provoke or challenge, boast or tease; he inhabited and affirmed. By Bruce Handy The star never imagined he’d be performing as the Boss in front of the ...