His journey of self-exploration leads him to a folkier sound than ever before: Mendes strips away his radio pop penchant for a more rootsy, Americana-infused sound. For the most part, it works for him ...

We’ve been in the 2000s for a quarter century now. That’s a long time, and over these past 25 years, the world has changed a lot. So, too, has the music that helps give it color. With the speed of the ...