The New York Times – Music:
Nomcebo Zikode, the South African singer of the pandemic hit “Jerusalema” that inspired a global dance challenge, wrote the chorus while battling her own depression.
Category: Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
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Mixtape Sites Like DatPiff Propelled Rap. Can They Be Preserved?
The New York Times – Music:
Websites offering up free — and not always legal — music flourished in the gap between the fall of the CD era and the rise of streaming. Keeping those archives intact is proving difficult.
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Dolby Atmos Wants You to Listen Up. (And Down. And Sideways.)
The New York Times – Music:
True believers in the immersive audio format say it could restore a musical appreciation lost to a generation that has come up during the streaming era.
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Paul McCartney Says A.I. Helped Complete ‘Last’ Beatles Song
The New York Times – Music:
The song was made using a demo with John Lennon’s voice and will be released later this year, McCartney said.
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George Winston, Pianist With a Soothing ‘New Age’ Sound, Dies at 74
The New York Times – Music:
His top-selling records for the Windham Hill label helped define a genre that took off in the 1970s, but his interests also included Hawaiian guitar and the Doors.
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Astrud Gilberto, Who Sang ‘The Girl From Ipanema,’ Dies at 83
The New York Times – Music:
It was the first song she ever recorded, and it played a key role in making the Brazilian sound known as bossa nova a phenomenon in the United States.
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Hipgnosis, the Album Artists Who Made Pink Floyd’s Pig Fly
The New York Times – Music:
The filmmaker Anton Corbijn’s documentary “Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)” tells the tale of the London design company devoted to crafting the perfect LP sleeve.
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Linda Lewis, British Singer Whose Voice Knew Few Limits, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Music:
Inspired by Motown early in her career, she became an acclaimed singer-songwriter and backed the likes of David Bowie, Rod Stewart and Cat Stevens.