The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
New York University graduates will be rewarded with a commencement speech from the pop star, who is being awarded an honorary degree.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Martha Wainwright Tells a Few Stories She Might Regret
The New York Times – Music:
With a new memoir, the singer-songwriter from a famous musical family says she is happy to be “letting go of this story of being No. 4 on the totem pole.”
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Ethel Cain Is the Most Famous Girl at the Waffle House
The New York Times – Music:
The singer-songwriter Ethel Cain has an elaborate vision of becoming a different kind of pop star. She’s doing it from rural Alabama.
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Kevin Morby Chases Ghosts, and a New Album, in Memphis
The New York Times – Music:
Since he was an anxious teen, Morby, a Kansas City singer-songwriter, has been fixated on death. By facing his fears in a mythical city, he found a way to reckon with it.
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Susan Jacks, Who Sang ‘Which Way You Goin’ Billy?,’ Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:
Released in 1969, the song, by her group the Poppy Family, was one of the biggest hits to come out of Canada to that point.
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Madonna and Beeple Collaborate on NFT Project
The New York Times – Music:
The pop singer spent the last year working with the digital artist on a video series about motherhood. Proceeds will benefit three nonprofits.
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Ric Parnell, Real Drummer in a Famous Fake Band, Dies at 70
The New York Times – Music:
The central characters in the mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap” were comic actors, but Mr. Parnell was an actual professional musician.