The New York Times – Music:
Billy Idol, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan will also be inducted, while New Edition, Mariah Carey and Melissa Etheridge failed to make the final cut.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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South Korea Can’t Build Enough Stadiums to Host Its K-Pop Stars
The New York Times – Music:
South Korea doesn’t have enough arenas to show off its own A-list talent. That’s why BTS began its world tour in a once-neglected, 22-year-old soccer stadium.
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Police Arrest Woman Accused of Stalking Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac
The New York Times – Music:
The guitarist, Lindsey Buckingham, had obtained a restraining order against the woman two years ago, but the police said she continued to follow him in March.
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Following the Footsteps of Prince in Minneapolis
The New York Times – Travel:
This year is the 10th anniversary of the artist’s death. We made a pilgrimage to the city where he lived and worked.
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Is a Big Album Dropping? You Might Want to Watch the Road.
The New York Times – Music:
A study found that traffic fatalities increased in the United States by nearly 15 percent on the same days as the biggest album releases.
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Pink Will Host the 2026 Tony Awards
The New York Times – Music:
Songs by the pop singer-songwriter are part of the Broadway shows “& Juliet” and “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.”
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A Stroke and a Coma Couldn’t Stop Matt Pinfield, Rock’s Big Booster
The New York Times – Music:
Matt Pinfield, the D.J. and onetime MTV host, returned to the music world months after using up yet another of his “nine lives.”
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Wayne Perkins, Guitarist to the Stars, Dies at 74
The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Perkins worked with Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell and many others, almost joined the Rolling Stones and turned down an offer from Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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The Volcano Lover: An Anarchic Young Composer’s Masterpiece
The New York Times – Music:
Simon Hanes, a leading musician in New York’s downtown scene, has recorded his “Gargantua,” a work for 15 musicians that nods to volcanoes, Rabelais and Dante.