{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Critics look back at 2023's epic year in music","publication_date":"December 30, 2023","summary":"2023 had it all when it came to music: record-breaking tours, unique songwriting and new artists on the rise. The Root's senior writer Candace McDuffie and freelance music writer and critic Maura Johnston join Stephanie Sy to discuss the music that made 2023.","author_name":"By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2023\/12\/c51e228bba73b4869f0e3307262b1028-Music-1024x586.jpg","thumbnail_height":586,"thumbnail_width":1024}