Jack Bradley, an ecstatic fan of Louis Armstrong’s who became his personal photographer, creating an indelible and intimate record of the jazz giant’s last dozen years, died on March 21 in Brewster, Mass., on Cape…
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Justin Bieber’s ‘Justice’ Debuts at No. 1, Ending Morgan Wallen’s Run
After 10 weeks of domination by the country singer-songwriter Morgan Wallen, the Billboard album chart has a fresh champion: Justin Bieber. Bieber’s new album, “Justice,” opened at No. 1 with the equivalent of 154,000 sales…
Read MoreDrag Star Sasha Velour Lip-Syncs for Her Operatic Life
Opera is about sound bellowing from someone’s throat. Lip-syncing is the opposite. While opera lovers have long been known to silently join in with recordings in the privacy of their homes, can there be a…
Read MorePaul Laubin, 88, Dies; Master of Making Oboes the Old-Fashioned Way
Paul Laubin, a revered oboe maker who was one of the few remaining woodwind artisans to build their instruments by hand — he made so few a year that customers might have to wait a…
Read MoreTesting, One, Two. Fans Flock to an Experimental Indoor Rock Concert.
An organizer said this Barcelona event, one of several planned in Europe, was “a small but important step toward normality.” The listeners there basked in being part of an audience again. Source link
Read MoreThe Unstoppable Merry Clayton – The New York Times
On the day she learned what had happened to her, Clayton said her family sat by her bedside crying profusely while a team of doctors came into the room. “I wondered, ‘What the heck is…
Read MoreVirtual Concerts to Watch – The New York Times
The performing arts have endured a year like no other, but the decimation of touring and in-person shows has in no way squelched music fans’ love of a live performance. And in many ways, the…
Read MoreEurovision Song Contest Disqualifies Belarus Over Political Lyrics
The long-running unrest in Belarus has spilled over into this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, with organizers ejecting the country from the competition for songs found to have repeatedly violated rules barring political content. The country’s…
Read MoreSígale mariachi: la música no termina ni con el duelo
Frente al arco de piedra del Centro de Retiro Juvenil Salesiano de San José, a las afueras de Los Ángeles, el ataúd de madera oscura donde se encontraba el cuerpo de Juan Jiménez fue colocado…
Read MoreLil Nas X Makes a Coming-Out Statement, and 9 More New Songs
Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new songs and videos. Just want the music? Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile:…
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