The New York Times – Music:
This documentary by Estevan Oriol chronicles the rise of a group that he has been around since its inception.
Category: Music
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Why Those Moments of Care for Liza Minnelli and Joni Mitchell Felt Different
The New York Times – Music:
Awards shows are a natural setting for honoring aging legends. It’s reassuring when they don’t try to hide the frailty that aging can bring.
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Jorge Drexler’s Music Connects Genres, Generations and Continents
The New York Times – Music:
After three decades of making albums, the Academy Award-winning songwriter is still blending science and poetry, still reaching out to younger artists and still learning.
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An Opera Rarity Reclaims Its Spot in the Repertory
The New York Times – Music:
Jaromir Weinberger’s “Schwanda the Bagpiper” has been given a persuasive new production by the Komische Oper in Berlin.
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DJ Kay Slay, Fiery Radio Star and Rap Mixtape Innovator, Dies at 55
The New York Times – Music:
The one-time graffiti artist and New York D.J. for Hot 97 was known for breaking artists and stoking beefs that gave fuel to the careers of Nas, Jay-Z, 50 Cent and more.
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Harrison Birtwistle, Fiercely Modernist Composer, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Music:
His labyrinthine, theatrical works placed him in the first rank of 20th-century English composers, though his music was often tagged as “difficult.”
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Citing Ukraine War, an American Resigns From Russia’s Mariinsky
The New York Times – Music:
“There’s no way I could ever be in denial of what is happening,” said the conductor Gavriel Heine, a fixture at the prestigious Russian theater.
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Lil Durk and Morgan Wallen Return to the Top of the Album Chart
The New York Times – Music:
The country star’s “Dangerous: The Double Album” has had tremendous staying power, landing at No. 2 in its 66th week out.
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She Never Stopped Loving Otis Redding. Her City Never Stopped Needing Him.
The New York Times – Music:
The soul singer has been gone for more than half a century. Zelma Redding’s love affair with him — and his with Macon, Ga. — has never ended.