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Grace Bumbry, Barrier-Shattering Opera Diva, Is Dead at 86

A flamboyant mezzo-soprano (who could also sing meaty soprano roles), she overcame racial prejudice to become one of opera’s first, and biggest, Black stars.

By Alex Williams

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Sum 41, Pop-Punk Band of Early 2000s Fame, Says It Will Disband

With catchy songs like “Fat Lip” and “In Too Deep,” the Canadian band was part of a pop-punk wave that included Blink-182, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte and others.

By Michael Levenson

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Long Play Rises to the Top of New York Classical Music Festivals

This weekend of concerts, organized by Bang on a Can, has quickly but assertively ascended to the rank of destination event.

By Seth Colter Walls

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Willy Chavarria and Omar Apollo on Faith and Heartbreak

Two creative people in two different fields in one wide-ranging conversation. This time: the fashion designer and the “Ivory” musician.

By Juan A. Ramirez