Music

Sleigh Bells, ‘Wanna Start a Band?’In 2009, before hyperpop had a name, Sleigh Bells — the duo of Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller — were already slamming together power-chord riffs, drum-machine eruptions,...

One of the most interesting and satisfying concerts of the classical music season was last week at Carnegie Hall. The conductor Raphaël Pichon, a rising star in Europe, led a version of...

When IC3PEAK released its last album, “Kiss of Death,” the record had all the characteristics that had made the band into a boogeyman in Russia and led authorities to try and shut...

In the days leading up to the show, organizers said that they had already raised more than $60 million from ticket sales and corporate sponsorships. They say that they plan to distribute...

In March 1964, at a swinging London party, Marianne Faithfull got a record deal without singing a note.Andrew Loog Oldham, the brash young manager of the Rolling Stones, had noticed the striking...

‘Margaret’s Gay Sons Featuring Dylan Adler and Sam Oh’Jan. 31 at 9:30 p.m. at Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, Manhattan; publictheater.org.As part of her residency at Joe’s Pub, the comedian Margaret Cho...

Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano WorksSeong-Jin Cho, piano (Deutsche Grammophon)Seong-Jin Cho’s 2017 Debussy recording was full of bold colors and sharply delineated textures, which suited that composer perfectly. So I had high...

Rihanna appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday to watch the trial of her longtime partner, ASAP Rocky, who is accused of firing a gun at a former collaborator.Rocky, 36, whose...

Since the year 2000, more and more Black women have been nominees for album of the year: India.Arie, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Janelle Monáe, Cardi B, H.E.R., Lizzo, Doja...

Is it oil? Is it youth? Is it tactile? Invisible?For Wagner, the magic gold that is stolen from the bottom of the Rhine at the start of his four-opera “Ring” cycle, setting...