Carlos Acosta’s first major commission as the leader of Birmingham Royal Ballet celebrates a local band and the hard-rocking genre it invented.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Usher to Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show
“It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,” the eight-time Grammy winner said.
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The Chaos and Clarity of the Replacements’ ‘Tim’
Listening to a remaster of the band’s 1985 album with fresh ears.
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Designer Files New Lawsuit Against Lizzo and Her Wardrobe Manager
The singer, who already faces one lawsuit alleging a hostile work environment, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
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Remembering Jimmy Buffett, Beach Bum Bard
A conversation about how the musician, who died this month at 76, turned a way of life into a song — and that song back into a very profitable way of life.
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How a New Generation Found Os Tincoãs’ Music
The group from Bahia, Brazil, became known for its beautiful vocal harmonies. “Canto Coral Afrobrasileiro,” an album recorded 40 years ago, has finally been released.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Guts’ Is Her Second No. 1 Album
The 20-year-old singer-songwriter’s follow-up to her 2021 debut, “Sour,” has the fourth-biggest opening of any LP this year so far.
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Jann Wenner Removed From Rock Hall Board After Interview
The Rolling Stone co-founder’s exit comes a day after The New York Times published an interview in which he made widely criticized comments.
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Melissa Etheridge Is Ready to Rewatch ‘Barbie’
The singer, who brings her autobiographical show to Broadway this month, on her longtime love for the Kansas City Chiefs and what she’s looking forward to in New York.
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An Essential Mitski Primer
The singer-songwriter’s seventh album, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We,” is out Friday.