Tag: Music
Below an Israeli City, a Musical Harmony Belies the Tensions Above Ground
RAMLA, Israel — In a subterranean reservoir, underneath the Israeli city of Ramla, the stone walls echo with…
After 350 Years of Tradition, a Boys’ Choir Now Admits Girls
CAMBRIDGE, England — At 8 a.m. one recent Thursday, the boys of the Choir of St. John’s College,…
What to See, Eat and Do in Toronto
Canada’s biggest city and North America’s fourth-largest metropolis, Toronto received more than 27.5 million visitors annually before the…
This Trumpeter’s Legacy Also Includes Composing String Quartets
The trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith has played an outsize role in American experimental music for the last 50…
Far From Kabul, Building a New Life, With Music and Hope
LISBON — On some nights, when her dorm room here turns dark and the church bells stop ringing,…
A Perfect Weekend in Asbury Park, N.J.
To call Asbury Park a secret would betray its tumultuous and storied history: A wellspring of American music,…
Kool & the Gang Get the Dance Floor Moving. Have They Gotten Their Due?
“Do something,” the producer Gene Redd instructed the drummer George Brown and the bassist Robert “Kool” Bell during…
Trying to Capture the Life and Lyrics of That Wry Sage Leonard Cohen
The documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song” illuminates the unpredictable paths taken by a singer-songwriter and…
Review: ‘The Mutes’ Gives Voice to Musical Outsiders
PARIS — The first time I sang, it was by ear. I imagine that’s often the case. Toddlers…
‘Elvis’ Review: Shocking the King Back to Life
As a Presley biography, “Elvis” is not especially illuminating. The basic stuff is all there, as it would…
How TikTok Is Changing Marketing in the Music Industry and Beyond
In a TikTok post last month, the singer Halsey shared a message with fans: “basically i have a…
In a Jam-Packed Weekend at Ojai, a Musical Family Gathers
OJAI, Calif. — “We are multiple, fractious and free,” a trio of voices sang with mock formality here…