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A Drummer Showing the Way to ‘the Freest Musical Universe’
BUENOS AIRES — The crowd at a recent concert exploded into rapturous cries as the group’s frontman walked onto the…
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Best Albums of 2022
The most effective artists of the year weren’t afraid to root around deep inside and boldly share the messiness, the…
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Best Jazz Albums of 2022
In a year of growth and reflection, the music stretched and relocated in often unpredictable ways.
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Charles Koppelman, Force in the Music Industry and Beyond, Dies at 82
A dealmaker and superstar matchmaker, he worked with artists like Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton and Tracy Chapman. Later he was…
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How Stormzy Crafted His Latest Album, ‘This Is What I Mean’
The British rapper was inspired by a variety of artists, including his sister, in making his third album.
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Irene Cara, ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ Singer, Dies at 63
Irene Cara, the Academy Award-winning singer who performed the electric title tracks in two aspirational self-expression movies of the 1980s…
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‘Gangnam Style’ Brought K-Pop to the World, but Haunted Its Creator
SEOUL — He may not look it, in a spiffy double-breasted suit and a coiffure secured with enough hair gel…
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Pablo Milanés, Troubadour of the Cuban Revolution, Dies at 79
Pablo Milanés, a Cuban musician whose blend of folk idioms, pop influences and themes of love both personal and patriotic…
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Confessions of a Middle-Aged Fanboy
Readers, we have been together for nearly 20 years, but I have never yet spoken with you about my condition.…
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A Posthumous Solo Album Reveals a Jazz Star’s Melancholy
Following the death of Esbjörn Svensson, a pianist and one of Europe’s most influential jazz musicians, in a scuba diving…