Jim McNeely, Innovative Composer for Jazz Big Bands, Dies at 76
A Grammy-winning pianist, he was renowned for works that created “new ideas […]
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John Lodge, Singer and Bassist With the Moody Blues, Dies at 82
He wrote some of the band’s signature songs, including “Ride My See-Saw” […]
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Overlooked No More: Violeta Parra, Folk ‘Genius’ Who Redefined Latin American Music
A self-taught composer and interpreter, she led an unconventional and itinerant life […]
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She’s Like Édith Piaf (but With Techno and Teen Angst)
Zaho de Sagazan has become a shooting star of contemporary French pop […]
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Did a Single Generation Ruin Modern Music for Everyone Else?
The avant-garde works that emerged from World War II continue to influence […]
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Esa-Pekka Salonen Conducts Boulez: Roots, Branches and Family Ties
In two programs with the New York Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen has constructed […]
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Why Is Taylor Swift So Polarizing? And Other Big ‘Showgirl’ Questions
Our team of Swift experts debate her blockbuster new album, “The Life […]
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Powerhouse: International Festival Opens Its Dance Floor. First Up, Skateboarders.
Mette Ingvartsen’s “Skatepark” will inaugurate the new Powerhouse: International festival, showcasing the […]
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‘Dreamgirls’ Will Return to Broadway After Global Star Search
A revival of the much-loved 1981 musical is planned for next fall, […]
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Review: At Fall for Dance, War, Persistence and a Slow Tap of Love
The annual festival, popular for its take-a-chance-priced tickets, opened with a show […]
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