Category: Music

Marian Anderson’s Ambition Was Always Clear: To Be a ‘Fine Artist’

The New York Times – Music:
Anderson’s importance as a barrier breaker in classical music has sometimes overshadowed the power of her artistry.
Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70

The New York Times – Music:
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.
At 70, Yo-Yo Ma Is Modeling a Way to Be in the World Today

The New York Times – Music:
With a global audience, Ma models a way of being that goes against the grain of cynicism, polarization and isolation. It’s up to us to pay attention.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields: A New Feminist Music Festival Takes Shape

The New York Times – Music:
At the first Daisy Chain Fields festival, the 23-year-old pop star presented a cross-generational vision of female empowerment. (With Taco Bell activations, too.)
Sarah Davachi’s Music: A Manifesto for Listening Closely

The New York Times – Music:
Sarah Davachi’s “The Will of Tongues” is a collection of music that refuses extremes and requires undivided attention.
Thievery or Innovation? The Music Industry Grapples With A.I.

The New York Times – Business:
Some labels have sued A.I. music generators like Suno. Others have partnered with them. At least one has done both.
Olivia Rodrigo, Prince: Songs to Know This Week

The New York Times – Music:
Olivia Rodrigo name-checks “The Handmaid’s Tale,” another Prince song escapes the vault and Dawn Richard brings the club to church.
How the Foo Fighters Fill a Three-Hour Set List, Night After Night

The New York Times – Music:
Dave Grohl, the frontman of the Foo Fighters, tells us how he packs 31 years into 3 hours with something for fans of every generation.
Floating Points Makes Music for the Dance Floor, and Ballet

The New York Times – Music:
Floating Points brings his niche classical music obsessions and deep love for dance clubs to his ballet score and new album “Mere Mortals.”
A New Documentary Gives Butthole Surfers Their Due

The New York Times – Music:
A new movie explores Butthole Surfers’ musical legacy, with layers of loss and regret. “It’s kind of vindicating,” the singer Gibby Haynes said.
Fans Push to Rename Nashville Airport for Dolly Parton

The New York Times – Travel:
A surging online push to rename Nashville International Airport for the beloved Tennessean superstar could get snagged in bureaucracy and politics.
Jaye P. Morgan, Hit-Making Singer and Bawdy TV Personality, Dies at 94

The New York Times – Music:
With a humorous stage name adapted from that of the New York financier, she made a 1950s Hit Parade splash and later was a flamboyant talk-show regular.