Music

That its plot makes no sense is not really the problem with “Tommy.” When it first appeared as a concept album, in 1969, it was, after all, billed as a rock opera....

‘American Counterpoints’Experiential Orchestra; James Blachly, conductor; Curtis Stewart, violin (Bright Shiny Things)Julia Perry, who would have turned 100 this month, achieved some real recognition during her lifetime, but — in a tale...

During the last 30 years, the musician has emerged as one of indie-rock’s most distinctive drummers on other people’s records. At last, he’s made his own.

Many boxes of pizza had been delivered to the Metropolitan Opera on Sunday afternoon, and were stacked on a table in the hallway between some dressing rooms and the stage.They were a...

A lawyer for Sean Combs, the hip-hop mogul whose homes were raided by federal agents on Monday, called the searches “a gross overuse of military-level force” and criticized them as “nothing more...

Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicJustin Timberlake’s sixth solo album, “Everything I Thought It Was,” has been met with a rather unusual amount of critical dismissal as well as...

With the release of “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé’s eighth solo album and the one that finds her exploring — and testing — the boundaries of country music, much of the early conversation has...

As spring 2022 bloomed, Irena Wang emailed the pianist Kelly Moran to ask for a mixtape.They had briefly met just days before — at the funeral of Wang’s partner of seven years...

The fusion of passion and spirituality in the new track Kohaju by Stella Sezon Stella Sezon is a singer and songwriter blessed with a magical voice. She combines spiritual insights and meanings...

Early Saturday, Piknik, one of Russia’s most popular heritage rock bands, published a message to its page on Vkontakte, one of the country’s largest social media sites: “We are deeply shocked by...