The competition’s organizers said that Swedish police were investigating the singer Joost Klein and that it would be inappropriate for him to take part in Saturday’s final.
Category: Music
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What’s Your Favorite Soundtrack? We Want to Know.
We’re asking readers to share the movie-related albums that they return to again and again.
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Bill Holman, Whose Arrangements Shaped West Coast Jazz, Dies at 96
His economical, linear writing helped define the sound of Stan Kenton’s band. He also led his own 16-piece ensemble for many decades.
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Dennis Thompson, Drummer and Last Remaining Member of MC5, Dies at 75
The musician brought his hard-hitting style to the band, which helped lay the foundation of American punk rock and is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Review: An Absent Player in the Spotlight at the Philharmonic
This week’s program was supposed to feature the orchestra’s principal oboe, but he and another player have been suspended amid misconduct allegations.
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Settlements Reached in Travis Scott Astroworld Concert Deaths
A trial had been set to hear evidence that organizers of a 2021 Travis Scott concert knew the crowd was too large and ignored pleas to stop it as 10 people were crushed.
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Tyshawn Sorey Wins Pulitzer for Composing an ‘Anti-Concerto’
The composer and instrumentalist was honored for “Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith),” an unconventional concerto written for saxophone and orchestra.
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Lead in Beethoven’s Hair Offers New Clues to Mystery of His Deafness
Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources.
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Can Marin Alsop Shatter Another Glass Ceiling?
Alsop has had enviable success, and was the first female conductor to lead a top American orchestra. She wants to take another step up.
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F1: Organizers Hope Music Puts the Miami in the Miami Grand Prix
The entertainment lineup for this weekend’s Formula 1 race has been infused with Latin music and nightclub-like electronic beats.