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Paul McCartney on His New Album and the Beatles’ Earlie...

On his new album, the ex-Beatle revisits his past and revels in simply continuin...

Totó la Momposina, Colombian Folk Music Star, Dies at 85

Timbaland, Jay-Z and Major Lazer sampled her work, and she received a lifetime a...

Young MC and Morris Day Pull Out of Freedom 250 Concerts

Young MC, Martina McBride and Morris Day were among those who said they would no...

When a Reluctant Songwriting Star Found Refuge on a New...

A reissue chronicles the Joe’s Pub performances of Allen Toussaint, who wrote “W...

Olivia Rodrigo Discusses the Inspiration Behind Her New...

The punk-leaning pop star tapped the vibrancy of 1980s new wave and the sentimen...

What Orchestras and Singers Gain Through Operas in Concert

The Cleveland Orchestra’s recent performances of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” join conc...

Ariana Grande, Ravyn Lenae: 7 Songs We’re Talking About...

Ariana Grande moves back into pop, Iceage crashes into the cosmos, Ravyn Lenae c...

Trump Suggests He’ll Headline Freedom 250 Concerts Afte...

The president said on social media that he should replace “these highly paid, Th...

David Henderson, Innovative Poet and Hendrix Biographer...

Part of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, he went on to reclaim a leading mu...

This Year at the May Festival, Julia Bullock Took Charge

The May Festival in Cincinnati was led this time by the soprano Julia Bullock, w...

The $400 Million Showdown Between a Billionaire and a C...

The owner of the Los Angeles Rams and the City of Inglewood are in a dispute ove...

5 Great Songs I Encountered This Week

Hear Mick Taylor’s swan song, Grace Ives’s exuberant crushing and a foundational...

L.A. Philharmonic Names Daniel Harding as Music Director

The Philharmonic, taking a more traditional route than in the past, has named th...

Opera Philadelphia: Behind Its Comeback

Anthony Roth Costanzo took over Opera Philadelphia when it was “three weeks away...

Sonny Rollins: 12 Essential Albums

The towering saxophonist, who died at 95, was a master of living in the moment. ...

Sonny Rollins, Giant of the Jazz Saxophone, Is Dead at 95

Even by the standards of a music that prizes individuality, he stood out, as bot...