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Jon Batiste Can’t Stop Thinking About Beethoven
Batiste’s latest album is a return to his classical music roots — on his terms. Hear him improvise on some of Beethoven’s classics.
Published on: November 19, 2024, 10:02 am
The Singer Whose Work Feels Like Prayer
On her new LP, “Daughter of a Temple,” Ganavya is the central vocalist, composer and community builder for 30 artists who constitute a who’s who in jazz and experimental music.
Published on: November 20, 2024, 3:11 pm
Jesse Ed Davis Was Rock Heroes’ Secret Weapon. And a Mystery.
The Native American guitarist graced records by Bob Dylan and John Lennon, but fell to addiction in 1988. A new book and exhibit are telling his story.
Published on: November 20, 2024, 4:02 pm
At 100, Luigi Nono Remains a Radical, Urgent Composer
Born 100 years ago, Nono composed music that demands attention, with a political fervor that remains as essential today as it was in his time.
Published on: November 19, 2024, 10:02 am
How Will Popular Culture Change in Trump’s Second Term?
His first term was marked by backlash and protest. But the president-elect has found new streams of embrace and approval.
Published on: November 20, 2024, 11:09 pm
The Berlin Philharmonic Is the Best in the Business
In three concerts at Carnegie Hall led by Kirill Petrenko, this orchestra played with awe-inspiring force and finesse.
Published on: November 20, 2024, 4:52 pm
Rebuilding After Fire, Jacob’s Pillow Will Open a New Theater
The Doris Duke Theater, more than twice as large as the original and designed for modern technology, will open in July.
Published on: November 20, 2024, 3:19 pm
Liam Payne’s Former One Direction Bandmates Attend His Funeral in England
The One Direction singer died at 31 last month after a fall from a balcony.
Published on: November 20, 2024, 2:29 pm
No More Nostalgia Concerts, Please
The culture industry keeps getting better at monetizing the past — including the new ritual of musicians playing old albums, in full, onstage.
Published on: November 20, 2024, 10:02 am
What Were Your Favorite Movies, TV, Music, Books and Theater in 2024?
We want to know what stuck with you this year. What were the best things you watched, read and heard?
Published on: November 20, 2024, 7:10 pm
‘Swept Away’ Review: Lost at Sea, How Far Would You Sink?
A dark musical about a shipwreck and its aftermath, with songs by the Avett Brothers, anchors on Broadway.
Published on: November 20, 2024, 4:00 am
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Lawyers Argue Seizure of Jail Notes Was Unjust
Lawyers for the music mogul objected at a hearing to prosecutors viewing handwritten materials from their client’s cell after a sweep of the Brooklyn jail where he is being held.
Published on: November 19, 2024, 10:30 pm
‘Tammy Faye’ Musical to Close After Failing to Find Broadway Audience
Well-reviewed in London but poorly received in New York, the musical with an Elton John score will end its run on Dec. 8.
Published on: November 19, 2024, 9:07 pm
TKTS to Open Booth in Philadelphia, Hoping to Boost Local Theaters
The first domestic TKTS outpost outside New York comes at a time of rising concern about ticket prices and theater economics.
Published on: November 19, 2024, 7:30 pm
A Bizarre Love Triangle Playlist
Sabrina Carpenter, Loretta Lynn and SZA sing about all the points on a love triangle.
Published on: November 19, 2024, 8:08 pm
At the Serpentine, Holly Herndon Taught A.I. to Sing
Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst are presenting their first large-scale solo museum show. It sounds gorgeous, even if its visual elements are lacking.
Published on: November 20, 2024, 1:15 pm
Book Review: ‘Cher: The Memoir,’ by Cher
The first volume of her frank autobiography is a testament to resilience, chronicling a grim childhood and the brazen path to stardom, with and without Sonny.
Published on: November 19, 2024, 9:46 pm
The country singer and songwriter, up for five Grammy Awards this year, including best country album, recommends spots in her adopted home.
Published on: November 20, 2024, 7:14 pm
The Man Behind the Legendary Donkey Kong Country Soundtracks
David Wise turbocharged the Super Nintendo for scores inspired by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Prokofiev, Duran Duran and more.
Published on: November 19, 2024, 5:33 pm
Two Bee Gees Drummers Die Within Four Days
Colin “Smiley” Petersen, 78, was the group’s original drummer, and Dennis Bryon, 76, played during the band’s disco heyday.
Published on: November 19, 2024, 4:55 pm
Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott Wrap Up a Partnership With Thanks
After 40 years of musical collaborations, this cellist and pianist have recorded their final album together, “Merci.”
Published on: November 18, 2024, 6:02 pm
Quincy Jones Receives Posthumous Oscar, and Daughter Gives His Speech
At the Governors Awards, Rashida Jones spoke on behalf of her father, who died earlier this month at the age of 91.
Published on: November 18, 2024, 5:16 pm
Park Avenue Armory Will Host Yoko Ono’s ‘Wish Tree’ and Jamie xx
The Armory’s upcoming season also includes the world premiere of “DOOM,” a new work from the Golden Lion winner Anne Imhof.
Published on: November 18, 2024, 4:00 pm
Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot
Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.
Published on: November 18, 2024, 10:00 am
Cher Can, and Does, Turn Back Time
In the first volume of her memoir (which she hasn’t read), she explores her difficult childhood, her fraught marriage to Sonny Bono and how she found her voice.
Published on: November 19, 2024, 9:46 pm
Shel Talmy, Who Produced the Who and the Kinks, Dies at 87
Though he was American, he helped define the sound of the British Invasion after settling in London in the early 1960s.
Published on: November 17, 2024, 2:49 pm
Prosecutors Accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of Trying to Contact Witnesses From Jail
The government said the music mogul had been attempting to obstruct federal prosecutors by instructing others to make three-way calls and securing help from other inmates.
Published on: November 18, 2024, 12:47 pm
7 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Catch up on the latest from Soccer Mommy, Haley Heynderickx, Tyler, the Creator and more.
Published on: November 15, 2024, 7:00 pm
The 25th Latin Grammys Showed Their Age
While Latin music looks ahead, its biggest awards show, broadcast live from Miami on Thursday night, looked back.
Published on: November 15, 2024, 6:35 pm
Shaboozey Seeks ‘Good News’ in Another Bar, and 7 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Yola, Julia Holter, Angel Olsen and others.
Published on: November 15, 2024, 8:26 pm
Review: The Philharmonic Gives a Master Class in Programming
The composer John Adams led the New York Philharmonic in a program of contemporary works that didn’t make a big deal of contemporary music.
Published on: November 15, 2024, 4:29 pm
Sophie Straat Fights Gentrification With Folk Music
Sophie Straat is reviving a style of music once popular in the working-class bars of Amsterdam to protest an increasingly expensive and homogenized city.
Published on: November 20, 2024, 2:33 pm
Jacques Audiard on ‘Emilia Pérez’ and Learning to Make a Musical
For the filmmaker Jacques Audiard, creating a movie musical meant learning the genre conventions from scratch.
Published on: November 15, 2024, 8:25 pm
Allee Willis Documentary Sheds Light on Songwriter for Earth, Wind & Fire and ‘Friends’
“The World According to Allee Willis” shines a light on a musical artist whose creative spirit wasn’t limited to one genre or even to music.
Published on: November 15, 2024, 3:11 pm
Kim Deal Is Ready to Go Solo. It Just Took 4 Decades.
The Breeders leader has long been one of the most enchanting and elusive figures in rock. At 63, she’s releasing her first full album under her name, filled with musical and emotional twists.
Published on: November 16, 2024, 3:10 pm