Tag: Music
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…
The Brilliance of Charo
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Charo was on. As soon as the gate to her Spanish colonial compound swung…
Putin Says Tchaikovsky Is Being Canceled. The Met Opera Disagrees.
Opera, once divvied into local companies of singers mostly from the same country, blossomed with the advent of…
‘American Song Contest’ Puts a Stateside Spin on Eurovision
Hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg, the eight-week reality competition “American Song Contest,” scheduled to premiere Monday…
Music’s Messy Digital Revolution
Streaming saved the music industry from the jaws of the internet. But the complicated picture from the past…