Nineteen Hundred Eighties – Page 6

Review: ‘The Righteous’ Brings Stirring Prayer to Santa Fe Opera

Gregory Spears and Tracy K. Smith’s new work about an ambitious minister’s rise in the 1980s is that rarity in contemporary music: an original story.

By Zachary Woolfe

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He Wrote Michael Jackson’s ‘Human Nature’ and Has 2 More in the Vault

Steve Porcaro of Toto, who played on some of the biggest hits of the ’80s, has sold the rights to his music, including a pair of unreleased tracks with the superstar.

By Ben Sisario

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Richard Simmons, the Original Queer Eye

In an era of high machismo and casual homophobia, he was a cheerleader for self-acceptance.

By Jacob Bernstein

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Cigarettes After Sex and Gen Z’s Passion for Dream-Pop

The buzzy band that makes woozy, sensual music is releasing its third LP and starting an arena tour. It’s part of a wave reviving the fuzzed-out aesthetic of shoegaze.

By Ben Sisario