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First LookIn Italy, a case for music to return to concert hallsVenues shuttered and concerts canceled, the cultural world faces a grim reality amid the pandemic. Italian Maestro Riccardo Muti says it's time to resurrect the "spiritual food" of music, beginning with a music festival in Ravenna, Italy.
World music: From a globetrotter’s Queens apartment to your earsThrough his MoonJune Records, upbeat owner Leonardo Pavkovic wants to introduce more listeners to the music of less heard from countries.
Live from anywhere: Musicians find new ways to connect with fansAs fans and industry groups rush to help out-of-work musicians, many performers get creative about keeping their art alive.
Drawing on his roots, a rock guitarist finds a new rhythm in NashvilleThe musician and producer swaps the intensity of a previous album for the rustic freedom of “Dixie Blur.”
First LookBillie Eilish and brother dominate the 2020 Grammy AwardsBillie Eilish and brother Finneas O'Connell sweep Grammy's with an album that addresses depression, suicidal thoughts, and climate change.
Suppressed under apartheid, Namibia’s music survives in ‘Stolen Moments’Namibian music was censored under apartheid rule. Today, the “Stolen Moments” project is cataloging thousands of songs to reclaim that legacy.
This African group’s music champions rights – and loveFor African group Les Amazones d’Afrique, music is a vessel to uplift women, says newest member Niariu.
Buddy Holly’s back ... as a touring hologram. But is it ‘live’ music?Can holograms play “live” music? The desire for authentic experiences and artist longevity is pushing the boundaries of what constitutes performance.
‘Silence is here’: Estonia pays homage to composer Arvo PärtClarity and peace mark Arvo Pärt’s music. A new center in Estonia devoted to the composer highlights the global artist’s creative process.
Cover StoryField of tie-dyed dreams: How Woodstock changed a generationIn 1969, Woodstock and its counterculture protest music defined an era. Fifty years later, it still resonates.
Remembering Johnny Clegg, the voice of South AfricaMusician Johnny Clegg, who died this week, embraced South African culture and worked to change minds about Nelson Mandela and apartheid.
With his oud, this musician transports audiences to IraqRahim AlHaj, who has been nominated for Grammys, hopes to draw attention to the experiences of those caught in violent conflict in Iraq and elsewhere.
Move over, Beethoven. A modern composer is winning classical music.Streamed by millions, Ludovico Einaudi’s classical music offers an escape from hectic lives. In an interview, he talks about what inspires him.
Bye-bye harassment: Musicians take a stand for festival safetyTired of complacent attitudes at shows, millennial artists bolstered by #MeToo are stepping up with harassment solutions for festivals like Coachella.
What ain’t country about ‘Old Town Road’?“Old Town Road,” America’s No. 1 song raises fresh questions: What is a country song? And who is a country songwriter?
Rock on. How biopics are giving rock ’n’ roll new life.Copycat biopics are blossoming now that Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ showed what’s possible. Does more artist involvement reveal a concern about their music enduring in an age of information overload?
Is the music industry finally facing its #MeToo moment?Iconic artists R. Kelly, Ryan Adams, and the late Michael Jackson have finally faced a reckoning for alleged sexual abuse. Credit a rise in the power of female musicians and shifts in public opinion about sexual abuse.
Technology helps sustain K-pop popularityA combination of timing and technology helped K-pop win a formidable American fandom, with the latter key to how it’s consumed and enjoyed – particularly via social media.
Top Picks: Mercury Rev's 'The Delta Sweete Revisited,' Ovation's 'The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook,' and moreJournalist Elvis Mitchell travels to the areas that inspired filmmakers and actors in an Epix series, 'Elvis Goes There,' 'The Birth of Loud,' by Ian S. Port, chronicles the fascinating story of how Leo Fender and Les Paul developed competing models of the now-iconic electric guitar, and more top picks.
In Israel, singing for social harmonyKoolulam is a mass singing initiative created with the goal of mending searing social divisions in this country by encouraging people to stand up and make music together. The events are filmed and shared widely on social media and have gone viral in Israel.
