People online have been trying to nail the drumbeat before the final chorus of “I Will Always Love You.” It’s harder than it looks.
Category: Music
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Security Lapse Allowed Protesters to Disrupt Performance, Met Opera Says
Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, said a security guard was absent from his post when two people climbed onstage at a performance of “Carmen.”
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How Shaboozey Won the Hearts of Country Music Fans
For years, the country music star struggled to stake a claim to the version of himself that now seems inevitable.
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Protesters Interrupt a Performance of ‘Carmen’ at the Met Opera
One of the protesters, who were arrested and removed from the hall, denounced the billionaire David H. Koch.
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At 80, Anthony Braxton Is Easier Than Ever to Celebrate
With new releases and concerts, Anthony Braxton’s output as an artist and thinker is quickly available for longtime fans and initiates alike.
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At Loyola Marymount’s KXLU, College Radio Keeps Its Cool
Against the odds, campus broadcasts remain a space of discovery, for students and listeners alike. Especially at KXLU in Los Angeles.
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Newly Discovered Bach Pieces Are the Fruits of Decades of Detective Work
A pair of organ works that scholars believe were written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were premiered in Leipzig this week and added to the composer’s official catalog.
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Obsessed With ‘Wicked’? Try 9 More Songs From Beloved Musicals.
If you’ve got Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on repeat, add these songs from “Rent,” “Hadestown,” “13” and more to the rotation.
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George Benjamin and Pierre-Laurent Aimard: Friendship in Music
The composer George Benjamin and the pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard met as students. In a new piece, they perform at the keyboard together.
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Those Little Chimes That Say ‘Please Take Your Seat’
At New York’s performing arts venues, herding audiences is a melodic mission.
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Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
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Paris Opera’s Youth Orchestra Program Starts With Young Talent
A youth orchestra program for musicians as young as 8 is part of Paris Opera’s effort to widen access to the art form and secure its future.