Tag: Music
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…
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…