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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.
Why are ticket prices so high?Here's why you may experience some sticker shock if you purchase concert tickets for a loved one this holiday season – as well as possible solutions.
Black Friday means vinyl: Watch for these releasesIf you’re interested in scoring some gifts on Record Store Day for yourself or music-loving friends on your holiday shopping list, here are a few new releases bound to stir excitement.
Are singers or songs most important for a tour?When iconic frontmen (or frontwomen) are replaced, are they still the same bands? More important, will fans remain loyal and keep buying tickets?
Here's what's being done to get women equitable radio play in country musicTodd Cassetty, a media executive and founder of Song Suffragettes, thinks the secret to solving this problem is with the fans: If they demand to hear more female artists, radio stations will respond. 'The crux of the issue is that women do not have the same opportunities to be heard that men do in country music,' Cassetty says.
First LookFans, artists advocate against sexual misconduct at festivalsThe #MeToo movement has emboldened music fans and artists to voice their concerns about sexual harassment and groping at music festivals. With increased attention but little data on the issue, they are pushing the industry to make real change.
How streaming is saving the music businessThere has never been a more vast, diverse, and readily available body of music to explore. But how does a below-the-megastar-radar artist or band survive the new paradigm?
Finding common ground at a fiddlers' festival in IdahoDwindling numbers and stylistic differences are threatening the future of a beloved fiddlers' festival in Idaho. The solution may lie in something musicians intrinsically know: Simply listening can bridge divides.
First LookKendrick Lamar's Pulitzer is a historic moment for hip-hop and American musicFor the first time in the history of the Pulitzer Prize, a rapper has won for music. The achievement has been hailed not only as a recognition of Mr. Lamar's talent, but also as a shift in cultural standards for awards that usually honor musicians of European classical background.
Popular bands turn to covers for charityRecent releases, all of which benefit charities, use the occasion of a significant anniversary to revisit a specific album.
New year, new music: the acts to watch in 2018Among many other acts preparing new work, we welcome back the always interesting David Byrne, the always unpredictable Kanye West, the always amusing John Prine, and the always danceable Jennifer Lopez.
You’re invited to musicians’ recording sessionsWith projects by three high-profile artists, music fans have been able to look into the creative process as new projects were being created.
With festivals and tastings, opera companies seek ways to retain audience interestPhiladelphia’s Opera 2017 festival took a 'Netflix-binge' approach in efforts to attract new audiences: More than 25 opera performances were offered across the city over a span of 12 days.
Fifty years later, a look back at how the Monterey Jazz Festival changed cultureThe Monterey Jazz Festival, which took place this past September, inspired the legendary Monterey International Pop Music Festival and paved the way for events today like the popular Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
Latin music scores with chart-topping ‘Despacito’When the song 'Despacito,' by singer Luis Fonsi and rapper Daddy Yankee, reached No. 1, it became the first mostly Spanish-language song to do so since the mid-1990s track 'Macarena,' by Los del Río.
To really understand the American psyche, press playFrom Helen Reddy to Kendrick Lamar, musicians have long captured the current zeitgeist through songs that become rallying cries for movements and anthems for generations.
Alt-rock crosses over to classical settingThe band Sigur Rós performing as part of a Los Angeles Philharmonic festival is just the latest instance of an alternative rock act crossing over into a classical setting.
Chuck Berry's influence on rock 'n roll was incalculableBerry, who died on Saturday, inspired a generation of musicians -- from Keith Richards and George Harrison to Bruce Springsteen and Pete Townshend -- with his relatable lyrics and ecstatic, guitar-driven sound.
First LookRemembering Mr. Superharp: James Cotton's blast-furnace sound burns onThe legendary harmonica player might no longer be with us, but his legacy will continue reverberating even longer and louder than his iconic sound did during his 60-year career.
