With ‘Gems’ From Black Collections, the Harlem Renaissance Reappears
An ambitious new show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art uncovers work by long-ignored artists with the help of loans from Black […]
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The Met Museum Aims to Get Harlem Right, Second Time Around
The museum catches up to the vital lessons of the Harlem Renaissance, with its American, European and African exchanges and its cultural […]
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 […]
Read moreReview: Seeking Purpose Among the Dead in ‘Spiritus/Virgil’s Dance’
Dael Orlandersmith’s slender new solo play is a meditation on living that seems also like a curveball response to loss.Dael Orlandersmith’s slender […]
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Zelda Williams, Daughter of Robin, on ‘Lisa Frankenstein’
As the director of “Lisa Frankenstein,” she embraced a tale in which no one was concerned whether grief was palatable to others.As […]
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