Tag: Music

At the Met This Season, Opera Was Icing on the Cake

Has there ever been a Metropolitan Opera season like the one that just ended? In which the stuff…

Abba Voyage Review: No Ordinary Abba Night at the Club

LONDON — I kept turning to my friend, wanting to tell him how young and fresh the two…

Hottest Ticket in Town? Taylor Swift, Class of ’22.

Both Jenny Dhoumo and Lauren Kirshenbaum found out on Instagram.Ms. Dhoumo, a 24-year-old New York University senior was…

Festival Devotees Migrate East

A young man sporting elf ears and a pink beard danced shirtless to trance music. A crowd of…

Apple Stops Production of iPods, After Nearly 22 Years

The iPod began with a modest goal: Let’s create a music product that makes people want to buy…

The Pulitzer Prize Winner That Emerged Out of a Time of Quietness

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, when the world around him turned quiet and still, the composer…

Love Songs and Tear Gas in a Tense Sudan Ramadan

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Friday night by the Nile, and a love song wafted on the warm breeze that…

When Classical Music Was an Alibi

Allied forces were keen to “clean up” the reputations of musicians whose talents they valued, and even aided…

Ambient Music Isn’t a Backdrop. It’s an Invitation to Suspend Time.

Ambient music has always contained a kind of subterranean knowing. The British musician and critic David Toop, who…

The Real Rock Stars Were the Brides and Grooms

Mendy DeWitt and Michael Vincent of Fordsville, Ky., were among the couples who shared the stage with Ms.…

The 2022 Grammys: Let’s Discuss

Subscribe to Popcast!Apple Podcasts | Spotify | StitcherWhat exactly are the Grammys, at this point? A ceremony that…

Grammys 2022: How to Watch, Time and Streaming

Is there a red carpet?Yes. E! will have red carpet coverage beginning at 4 p.m., and “Live From…