Category: Music

The Musical Force Behind the Communal, Queer ‘Bark of Millions’

Matt Ray is a prolific songwriter and the musical nexus of New York’s alt-cabaret scene. His next project: Taylor Mac’s latest marathon performance.
These Keyboard Musicians Are Thinking Beyond the Piano

Modern pianos are central to classical music. But some musicians are learning other keyboard instruments, and feel like better artists for it.
After UMG Pulls Its Music, TikTok Users Encounter Silence

Content creators say they are considering the merits of Instagram and YouTube after a licensing battle led TikTok to pull songs by artists with Universal Music Group.
Wayne Kramer, Influential MC5 Guitarist, Dies at 75

Mr. Kramer was one half of the twin-guitar attack that drove the Detroit band’s incendiary live performances, helping to set the stage for punk rock.
Cody Fry, Noah Kahan and Other Musicians Grapple With Universal’s TikTok Fight

Cody Fry and Noah Kahan are among the artists who are wondering how the battle between Universal Music Group and the social media platform might affect them.
Two Concerts Reveal a Dramatic Shift Between Mahler Symphonies

Over consecutive evenings, the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra performed Mahler’s works on programs with star sopranos.
André 3000 Brings His Solo Album ‘New Blue Sun’ to the Stage

Performing live for the first time with musicians from his solo LP, the onetime Outkast rapper played various flutes, said little and tried to change perceptions.
Sad Love Songs at the Grammys: What Do They Say About Dating Culture Today?

Dating these days happens at a faster pace and with heightened emotions. Several melancholy ballads nominated for Grammys seem to reflect that.
Sad Love Songs at the Grammys: What Do They Say About Dating Culture Today?

Dating these days happens at a faster pace and with heightened emotions. Several melancholy ballads nominated for Grammys seem to reflect that.
TikTok Lost Universal’s Huge Music Catalog. What Happened?

Universal Music Group, the biggest of the three major conglomerates, pulled songs by Taylor Swift, Drake and other stars after failing to agree on a new contract. Here’s what’s at stake.
Universal Music Group Pulls Songs From TikTok

The music giant, home to stars like Taylor Swift and Drake, had threatened to withdraw licenses for its tracks to the social media juggernaut if they failed to come to a new agreement.
Is TikTok Over?

The app once offered seemingly endless chances to be charmed by music, dances, personalities and products. But in only a few short years, its promise of kismet is evaporating.