The Met Opera’s New Season: What We Want to See
In an effort to program contemporary works, the company will present recent operas by Jeanine Tesori, John Adams, Jake Heggie and Osvaldo […]
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Jimmy Van Eaton, Purveyor of the Sun Records Beat, Dies at 86
His drumming lent spontaneity and imagination to the unfettered sound of seminal rock ’n’ roll records by Jerry Lee Lewis and others. […]
Read more9 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Listen to tracks by Maggie Rogers, Angélica Garcia, Jessica Pratt and more. Listen to tracks by Maggie Rogers, Angélica Garcia, Jessica Pratt […]
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Brian Wilson’s Family Seeks Conservatorship for a Beach Boys Founder
Mr. Wilson, whose musical genius powered the Beach Boys, has dementia, according to his publicist. His wife, Melinda, died last month. Mr. […]
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How Beyoncé Jolted the Cuban Singer Daymé Arocena Into a Fresh Era
The prodigious jazz singer came to embrace her inner pop star on a new album made with Visitante from Calle 13. The […]
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Damo Suzuki, Singer Who Ignited the Experimental Band Can, Dies at 74
His free-spirited music ignored genre boundaries. “If you’re a creative person,” he once said, “it’s important to break rules.” His free-spirited music […]
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‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ Returns, Bringing a Jazz Tale to a New Generation
Jason Michael Webb, the show’s guest music director, said he wants audiences at the musical about Jelly Roll Morton to experience “a […]
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How Paul McCartney’s Lost Bass Guitar Was Found Five Decades Later
The Höfner violin bass that accompanied the Beatles to fame went missing more than 50 years ago. Two journalists and a Höfner […]
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Ye Has a No. 1 Album for the 11th Time With ‘Vultures 1’
The rapper’s collaboration LP with Ty Dolla Sign debuted atop the Billboard 200 with the equivalent of 148,000 in sales. The rapper’s […]
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Founder of the New Christy Minstrels Randy Sparks Dies at 90
With a keen eye for young talent, he helped boost the careers of Steve Martin, John Denver, Kenny Rogers and many other […]
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