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‘American Symphony’ Review: Intimate Harmony

This portrait of the musician Jon Batiste and the author Suleika Jaouad follows an artistic couple through ambition and adversity.

By Ben Kenigsberg

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Why Does Spotify Wrapped Think My ‘Sound Town’ Is Burlington, Vermont?

The music streaming service released a new feature — Sound Towns — with its yearly summary of listener preferences and linked many people to an unexpected city.

By Madison Malone Kircher and Sopan Deb

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Scott Kempner, Guitarist and Punk Rock Pioneer, Dies at 69

The Bronx-born musician played guitar for and co-founded the Dictators, an early punk band. He later founded the Del Lords.

By Rebecca Carballo

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Maria Callas Was Opera’s Defining Diva. She Still Is.

Callas would have turned 100 on Dec. 2. She and her flash of a career remain beacons of artistic integrity and profundity.

By Zachary Woolfe