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Arooj Aftab Knows You Love Her Sad Music. But She’s Ready for More.

Describing their collaboration on “Last Night Reprise,” a jazzy interpretation of a poem by the 13th-century Persian writer Rumi, Karpeh recalled Aftab taking...

A Night to Remember at the Opera, Complete With a Phantom

In the pitch-dark auditorium of Rome’s Teatro Costanzi, a high-pitched lament floated from the top galleries. Dozens of flashlights snapped on, their beams...

Alex Hassilev, the Last of the Original Limeliters, Dies at 91

Alex Hassilev, a multilingual, multitalented troubadour and the last original member of the Limeliters, one of the biggest acts of the folk revival...

At the Home of BTS, Turmoil Over a Rising K-Pop Star

The video had none of the hallmarks of K-pop. No catchy tune, no snazzy outfits, no slick dance routines. Definitely no stars. It...

Switzerland Wins Eurovision, as Protests Give Way to Spectacle

The run-up to this Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest final in Malmo, Sweden, was unusually tense and anguished, with months of protests over Israel’s...

Before the Eurovision Final, a Pro-Palestinian March

Just hours before this year’s Eurovision Song Contest final was set to begin on Saturday in Malmo, Sweden, around 5,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched...

Eurovision Disqualifies Dutch Entrant Hours Before Final

Just hours before this year’s Eurovision Song Contest final was scheduled to begin in Malmo, Sweden, on Saturday, the glitzy singing competition was...

What’s Your Favorite Soundtrack? We Want to Know.

In my tween years, the soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever” was on repeat for months in my bedroom. This was via, ahem, an...

The Power and Beauty of African Guitar Greats

▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube4. Tinariwen: “Matadjem Yinmixan”The Mali-based collective Tinariwen is part of the fabric of modern Tuareg history;...

Bill Holman, Whose Arrangements Shaped West Coast Jazz, Dies at 96

Bill Holman, an arranger and composer whose work with Stan Kenton, Gerry Mulligan and other jazz greats established him as a transformative figure...

Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?

On Saturday, acts representing 26 countries will compete at the Eurovision Song Contest, the high-camp competition that is also world’s most watched cultural...

Post Malone Goes Country With Morgan Wallen, and 8 More New Songs

The ever-adaptable Post Malone moves into country with this duet with Morgan Wallen. It’s jovial on the surface, with cheerful steel-guitar hooks. But...

Review: An Opera Saw Red-Pill Culture Coming. Now, It’s Back.

Picture an opera made entirely of a mad scene, and you have “Foreign Experiences,” an installment in “Now Eleanor’s Idea,” Ashley’s tetralogy whose...

On Andra Day’s ‘Cassandra (Cherith),’ a Soaring Voice Reaches Inward

Day’s 2015 debut album had a reverberant, widescreen, retro sound. By contrast, “Cassandra (Cherith)” favors focused close-ups; it heightens details, making Day’s voice...

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