In an exclusive video interview, the world-conquering Latin superstar discusses why his new album is filled with traditional sounds and rhythms from his homeland.
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The Memphis landmark where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Howlin’ Wolf recorded turns 75 on Friday.
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The writer Lucy Sante and the podcast host Ian Grant, both Bob Dylan experts, dissect the director James Mangold’s biopic starring Timothée Chalamet.
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Michael Mayer directs Verdi’s classic as an archaeologist’s discovery, featuring the shining soprano Angel Blue.
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Tom Johnson, Minimalist Composer and Village Voice Critic, Dies at 85
He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York’s downtown scene in the 1970s. He later gained notice for abstract works of his own.
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The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About
Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including the “Brutalist” soundtrack, the soprano Barbara Hannigan and Strauss singers at the Met Opera.
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‘Aida’ Returns to the Met Opera Through Archaeologists’ Eyes
Michael Mayer is directing the Met’s first new production of Verdi’s classic in nearly four decades, aiming for something fresh yet enduring.
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Schubert Is the Best Cure I Know for Loneliness
Schubert’s final three piano sonatas are a deep exploration of loneliness, and particularly apt for our age of isolation.
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Two Men Wrote ‘Messiah.’ You Know One of Them.
How a contentious friendship between political rivals led to the creation of a classic Christmas anthem of hope.
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He was a founding member of the family pop group, whose slew of hits in the 1970s included the No. 1 record “One Bad Apple.”
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He built a huge audience with ridiculous (and catchy) songs on social media. Despite negotiating a record deal and landing a European tour, he has no plans to change.
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“Povo no Poder,” or “People in Power,” by the rap star Azagaia, has become the unofficial anthem of the protests over a disputed election.
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“Severance” is finally back for its second season, three New York art museums are set to reopen and ballet goes extreme.
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Two people are accused of supplying the singer with drugs and three others with negligence related to his fall from the balcony of a Buenos Aires hotel.
By Annie Aguiar and Lucía Cholakian Herrera
According to a detailed family history compiled by one of the former president’s sons, the two men shared a common ancestor in 19th-century Georgia.
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Vybz Kartel served more than a decade of a murder sentence before his conviction was overturned. Despite imprisonment and a radio ban, his influence has grown.
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The Barrett Sisters were a Chicago institution, known for their tight harmonies and joyful performances. She was the last one standing.
By Penelope Green
He is best known for his book about the Rolling Stones. But he mostly wrote about blues artists, some of them famous (B.B. King) and some less renowned (Furry Lewis).
By Richard Sandomir
The singer-songwriter was never only a creature of music. Our critic watched every film with him that she could find to better understand the artist.
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