The New York Times – Music:
How does one follow a pop album that became a cultural juggernaut? On “Music, Fashion, Film,” Charli XCX embraces, and even glorifies, the slapdash.
Category: Music
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Freddy Cannon, Rocker Who Sang ‘Palisades Park,’ Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:
Known as Boom Boom, he recorded a string of hits in the 1950s and ’60s, including “Tallahassee Lassie,” which began as a poem by his mother.
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Medical Examiner in D4vd Murder Case Describes Body in Graphic Testimony
The New York Times – Music:
The testimony came on the fourth day of the singer’s preliminary hearing. He is accused of fatally stabbing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, and dismembering her body.
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How Conor Oberst Survived Teenage Rock Stardom
The New York Times – Music:
The singer-songwriter opens up about life as a niche icon for more than 30 years, the personal struggles that nearly killed him and trying to write political music under President Trump.
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An A.I. Music F.A.Q.: Can I Remix Madonna? Is This All Legal?
The New York Times – Music:
Advances in A.I. are making it possible to create all kinds of music from scratch, but they also raise questions about what is legal and who will actually listen.
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The Devotion of Willow Smith
The New York Times – Music:
The daughter of a Hollywood power couple, she has gone above and beyond to prove herself. Virtuosity and spiritual aspirations fill her latest, “The Thread.”
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Doreen Broadnax, Famous (as Sparky D) for ’80s Rap Battle, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Music:
Tossing verbal grenades back and forth with Roxanne Shanté, she helped establish a lasting hip-hop truism: Bad blood is good business.
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Marlboro Music: Where Artists Have Time to Chase Perfection
The New York Times – Music:
The Marlboro Music Festival, now in its 75th summer, allows artists to practice for however long they’d like, with no pressure to perform.