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Billy Joel Brings Madison Square Garden Residency to an End
The singer and songwriter, 75, wrapped his decade-long residency at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Up next? A new era in his live career.
Published on: July 26, 2024, 5:35 pm
Scenes From Billy Joel’s Final Night of His Madison Square Garden Residency
At the close of his 10-year Madison Square Garden residency, the singer took a victory lap with some of his most ardent fans.
Published on: July 26, 2024, 3:20 pm
Klaus Florian Vogt’s Strange, Essential Voice in Opera
Klaus Florian Vogt, a Wagner specialist with an ethereal yet mighty sound, is returning to the Bayreuth Festival to sing in the “Ring.”
Published on: July 25, 2024, 9:02 am
Suicideboys Don’t Care for the Music Biz. They Got Its Attention Anyway.
The rap duo’s raw songs and festival-like touring strategy has paid off: Its latest album opened at No. 5 without traditional industry strategies or support.
Published on: July 26, 2024, 6:19 pm
Jerry Miller, Moby Grape Guitarist, Dies at 81
He drew praise for his blues-inflected fretwork as his critically acclaimed band rode high, if briefly, during San Francisco’s Summer of Love.
Published on: July 26, 2024, 10:12 pm
For Billy Joel Fans, a New York Night to Remember
Thousands of people piled into Madison Square Garden on Thursday to hear Billy Joel’s catalog of hits in the final show of his long residency at the arena.
Published on: July 26, 2024, 5:42 am
Darryl ‘Joe Cool’ Daniel, Illustrator of Snoop Dogg’s First Album Cover, Dies at 56
The 1993 album “Doggystyle” went on to sell millions of copies around the world and solidified the career of Mr. Daniel, known as Joe Cool, as a hip-hop illustrator.
Published on: July 26, 2024, 9:16 pm
Toumani Diabaté, Malian Master of the Kora, Is Dead at 58
He believed that music could transcend national borders set by colonialism and restore ancient ties, even as it embraced the changes of a globalizing society.
Published on: July 25, 2024, 6:56 pm
Maestro Accused of Striking Singer Won’t Return to His Ensembles
John Eliot Gardiner is stepping down from three renowned period groups he founded, after he was accused of hitting a singer last year.
Published on: July 24, 2024, 7:41 pm
He Wrote Michael Jackson’s ‘Human Nature’ and Has 2 More in the Vault
Steve Porcaro of Toto, who played on some of the biggest hits of the ’80s, has sold the rights to his music, including a pair of unreleased tracks with the superstar.
Published on: July 24, 2024, 4:05 pm
Lincoln Center’s Audiences Deserve Music Worthy of Them
When listeners were given the power to program an orchestral concert, the results were surprising.
Published on: July 24, 2024, 5:30 pm
A Rarely Seen David Bowie Rom-Com Gets a New Life
“The Linguini Incident,” a low-budget ’90s film directed by Richard Shepard and featuring Bowie and Rosanna Arquette, makes its way to Blu-ray in a director’s cut.
Published on: July 24, 2024, 3:00 pm
Chappell Roan Booked a Tour. Then She Blew Up.
The rising pop star now has five songs on the Hot 100. The venues her team picked out months ago are struggling to fit her ballooning audience.
Published on: July 24, 2024, 9:17 pm
Molly Nilsson’s Synth-Pop Puts Politics Front and Center
She is her own manager, books her own tours and has never had a publicist. And her latest album features a song about communism in the style of Madonna’s “Vogue.”
Published on: July 24, 2024, 3:11 pm
John Mayall, Pioneer of British Blues, Is Dead at 90
He was best known not for his own playing or singing but for recruiting and polishing the talents of one gifted lead guitarist after another, starting with Eric Clapton.
Published on: July 24, 2024, 5:37 pm
8 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Listen to songs by Clairo, Dawn Richard and Sturgill Simpson plus more.
Published on: July 23, 2024, 6:00 pm
Serge Koussevitzky Bent Music History to His Will
Serge Koussevitzky, a prolific commissioner born 150 years ago, made his mark not only on the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but also on American music.
Published on: July 25, 2024, 1:54 am
Barbra Streisand, Spike Lee and Other Stars Endorse Harris
Robert De Niro thanked President Biden, Spike Lee praised Vice President Kamala Harris and Aaron Sorkin backed her (not Mitt Romney) for the top of the ticket.
Published on: July 23, 2024, 3:25 pm
Duke Fakir, Last Surviving Member of the Four Tops, Dies at 88
He sang tenor on hits like “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).”
Published on: July 26, 2024, 4:22 pm
Charli XCX and Other Musicians Show Support for Kamala Harris on Social Media
Charli XCX, John Legend and other musicians posted messages supporting the vice president’s nomination, while fans remixed an old speech into pop hits on TikTok.
Published on: July 22, 2024, 5:34 pm
Eminem Ends Taylor Swift’s Chart Run With His 11th No. 1 Album
The rapper’s “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” replaced the pop superstar’s “The Tortured Poets Department” after 12 weeks of dominance at the top.
Published on: July 22, 2024, 6:40 pm
Review: A Lost Opera Returns, and Shouldn’t Be Lost Again
Teatro Nuovo is giving Carolina Uccelli’s pioneering “Anna di Resburgo” its first performances since its premiere in 1835.
Published on: July 21, 2024, 4:45 pm
Alex Izenberg Was Almost a Teen Rock Star. His Second Chance Is Here.
He was discovered by a star songwriter and hit the road before schizophrenia turned his world upside down. Two decades later, he’s releasing an LP he’d longed to make.
Published on: July 21, 2024, 9:01 am
Nirvana and Marc Jacobs Settle Smiley Face Logo Lawsuit
The rock band Nirvana sued the fashion line after it announced a “Bootleg Redux Grunge” collection in 2018.
Published on: July 20, 2024, 9:02 am