The New York Times – Music:
David Byrne and Daniel Pemberton bring nervous energy, Victoria Monét and SZA conjure dreams, and Jess Williamson touts second chances.
Category: Music
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Only Karol G Knows How Wild Her Life Has Been
The New York Times – Music:
The Colombian star talks cultural appropriation, ICE, and channeling love and letdown into stadium-filling hits.
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At the Met Opera, Gravity-Defying Feats From an Unlikely Source: Georgian Dancers
The New York Times – Music:
Why include traditional Georgian dance in a production of “Macbeth”? For the opera, the action director wanted something visceral: “I wanted to actually smell the sweat.”
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No Longer ‘Underrated,’ Tinashe Steps Into Her Pop Moment
The New York Times – Music:
The singer is getting the best reviews of her career with her new album “Popstar,” and making music that seems to reflect who she is with even greater clarity.
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Fontaines D.C. Feels Its Way Out of the Darkness
The New York Times – Music:
After losing a beloved manager, and ahead of releasing the most anticipated album of its career, the Irish band works its way through despair.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
The New York Times – Music:
Lise Davidsen’s Verdi, Anthony Davis’s “The Central Park Five” and a new take on Britten’s cello suites among our selections.
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A.I. Music Fraudster Who Drew Millions in Royalties Is Sentenced to 18 Months
The New York Times – Music:
Prosecutors say Michael Smith flooded music-streaming platforms with bots that repeatedly streamed his A.I.-generated music, earning him as much as $8 million.
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Five Essential Songs From Freddie Jackson: ‘You Are My Lady’ and More
The New York Times – Music:
A central figure in the Quiet Storm R&B of the 1980s, Jackson explored a tender and refined longing on tracks like “You Are My Lady” and “Jam Tonight.”
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A Scottish Hip-Hop Hoax Helped James McAvoy Find His Movie-Making Voice
The New York Times – Music:
In “California Schemin’,” the actor’s directorial debut, two Scottish rappers pretend to be American to make it in the business. It was much more personal than he thought.