October 2, 2023

Secretary of State Blinken Plays the Guitar to Launch “Music Diplomacy” Initiative

A viral video of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken introduced Americans to the guitar geek hidden within. It’s usually not a good sign when video […]
August 28, 2023

Patti LuPone Performs on Fire Island for Her Most Ardent Fans

Last weekend on Fire Island in New York, far from the bright lights of Broadway, Patti LuPone performed at the Ice Palace nightclub for some of […]
August 9, 2023

Watch Brands Borrow Some of Music’s Cool

Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and Hublot are among the makers mining connections with performers for the social media boost and appeal to young consumers. In 2022, […]
August 9, 2023

Jaeger-LeCoultre and the ‘Golden Ratio Musical Show’

The Swiss watch brand, whose Reverso model was inspired by the mathematical proportion, commissioned a short symphony in its honor. On a balmy evening in late […]
August 3, 2023

Secret No More: Louis Armstrong Center Amplifies Satchmo’s Vision

New jazz and exhibition spaces, and an inaugural show curated by Jason Moran, feature the trumpeter’s ‘wonderful world’ in full, collaged onto the walls. You can […]
July 31, 2023

Dancing Till Dawn at a Music Festival in Albania

More than a dozen sweaty people in various states of undress giggled as a capoeira instructor directed us to crawl around on the floor. Make eye […]
July 29, 2023

Why Are Dave Matthews Band Fans So Loyal?

On an afternoon in June while wildfire smoke enveloped Manhattan, people lined up outside Irving Plaza — some before dawn, some sporting face masks, some fresh […]
July 26, 2023

The Bald Power of Sinead O’Connor

The Irish singer’s shaved head was as much a part of her identity and allure as her sound. It was the bald head that became the […]
June 30, 2023

‘Ms. Rachel,’ the YouTube Star, Wants to Sing With Her Littles

The YouTube star of “Songs for Littles,” an online video series that pulls millions of views, says she’s found her calling in encouraging children to speak. […]
June 25, 2023

A Séance With Ryuichi Sakamoto at the Shed

“Kagami,” a new mixed-reality presentation, features a virtual likeness of the late composer. It becomes, mostly despite itself, an affecting meditation on grief. “Kagami,” the new […]