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Young Women Are Transforming Pop. Now They’re Taking On the Grammys.
02 Feb 2025A close-up look at Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan — and their loyal fans.
2025 Grammys: How to Watch Tonight, Time and Streaming
02 Feb 2025A guide to everything you need to know for the 67th annual awards on Sunday night.
Only 3 Black Women Have Won the Grammys’ Top Award. Is Beyoncé Next?
02 Feb 2025Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston and Lauryn Hill’s album of the year wins all came in the 1990s. Beyoncé’s fifth shot, for “Cowboy Carter,” arrives Sunday night.
Dynamic Black Marching Bands Are Super Bowl Stalwarts
01 Feb 2025H.B.C.U. bands have been part of the festivities since the first halftime show. This year, Southern University’s “Human Jukebox” will perform before the national anthem.
Barry Goldberg, Who Backed Dylan When He Went Electric, Dies at 83
31 Jan 2025He played keyboards with a host of rock luminaries, but perhaps his most memorable performance was as part of the band that shocked the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
Marianne Faithfull Was an Unforgettable Style Paragon
02 Feb 2025Marianne Faithfull, who died on Thursday at 78, “seemed to touch all the moments,” helping define the look of the 1960s with an influence that is still seen today.
Meet the Grammys’ Best New Artist Nominees
31 Jan 2025Hear all eight acts, including Raye, Doechii and Sabrina Carpenter.
The Weeknd’s Gloomy but Glittering Pop, and 9 More New Songs
31 Jan 2025Hear tracks by Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sleigh Bells, Jupiter & Okwess and others.
Challenging How Germany Remembers the 1972 Olympics Attack
01 Feb 2025With tensions running high over the war in Gaza, a new opera and a movie are looking back on the moment when Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Games.
The Orchestra of St. Luke’s Turns 50, Flexibility Intact
31 Jan 2025The ensemble, a New York original, keeps its players busy with work off the beaten path, whether Schubert rarities or “The Lord of the Rings.”
A Goth Band’s Journey From Screams to Whispers
31 Jan 2025Before its members went into exile, Ic3peak was one of the most notorious musical acts in Russia. Now, it’s pivoting to a more gentle sound.
On Sunday, the Grammys Hope to Hit the Right Note
31 Jan 2025Our music industry correspondent talks about what he’ll be watching, and what may look different, at this year’s music awards.
Marianne Faithfull Made an Art of Upending Expectations
31 Jan 2025The singer, who died on Thursday at 78, spent decades in the spotlight exercising a very specific and subversive power.
2025 Grammys Predictions: Will Beyoncé or Chappell Roan Win Big?
02 Feb 2025Stars like Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar are also up for major awards on Sunday. We previewed the big categories (and made our personal picks).
Joni Mitchell, Billie Eilish and More Sing Love Letter to L.A. at FireAid
31 Jan 2025Katy Perry belted out “California Gurls,” and Joni Mitchell offered a rare performance as Angelenos spoke movingly about loss — and resilience.
New Sex Trafficking Indictment of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Lists Two More Victims
30 Jan 2025Federal prosecutors filed an amended list of charges against the music mogul on Thursday and said he had coerced two additional women into sex acts.
Marianne Faithfull, a Pop Star Turned Survivor, Is Dead at 78
31 Jan 2025A fresh-faced singer in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant in the ’70s.
Fun Things to Do in NYC in February 2025
30 Jan 2025Looking for something to do in New York? Catch Margaret Cho’s “sons” at Joe’s Pub, groove to 070 Shake or watch collections of animated shorts at the BAMkids Film Festival.
5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
30 Jan 2025Ravel’s solo piano works, choral pieces by David Lang and Palestrina, and miniatures written for the pianist Adam Tendler are among the highlights.
How Directors Mine the Gold at the Heart of Wagner’s ‘Ring’
29 Jan 2025Productions take very different approaches to the central symbol of this epic cycle, treating Wagner with daring freedom.
On Site Opera Shuts Down, Citing Financial Woes
28 Jan 2025This innovative company, which won acclaim for staging operas in unconventional spaces and ways, said it could no longer keep up with rising costs.
7 New Songs You Should Hear Now
29 Jan 2025Listen to new music from Japanese Breakfast, Central Cee and Lucy Dacus.
Marek Janowski Debuts With the New York Philharmonic at 85
28 Jan 2025The renowned conductor Marek Janowski long ago gave up hope that he might conduct the New York Philharmonic. Then the orchestra came knocking.
With Fires Burning Across L.A., the Grammys Made a Choice: On With the Show
02 Feb 2025Sunday’s event has high-profile contests featuring Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan. But the big question may be whether the show strikes the right tone.
Idina Menzel Played Elphaba and Elsa. Now She’s Back on Broadway.
30 Jan 2025Menzel, a fan favorite since “Rent,” is back on Broadway in “Redwood,” and this time she’s climbing conifers.
Edmond Dédé’s Opera ‘Morgiane’ to Be Staged for the First Time
28 Jan 2025Almost 125 years after Edmond Dédé’s death, his magnum opus “Morgiane,” perhaps the oldest existing opera by a Black American, is to be staged for the first time.
Kennedy Center’s Leader to Step Down, Adding to Uncertainty
27 Jan 2025The announced departure of Deborah F. Rutter, the center’s president since 2014, comes as the center continues to search for a new board chair while navigating a second Trump term.
The Super-Sampled Band Cymande Made Funk With a Message. It’s Back.
01 Feb 2025The British group with Caribbean roots stopped performing in 1974. Its slow-rolling comeback is realized on Friday with a new album, “Renascence.”
Timothée Chalamet Dug Deep for Bob Dylan Songs on ‘S.N.L.’
26 Jan 2025“Outlaw Blues,” “Three Angels” and “Tomorrow Is a Long Time” were personal favorites from Dylan’s monumental catalog.