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Met Opera Announces 2026-27 Season: What We Want to See

Met Opera Announces 2026-27 Season: What We Want to See

NYT > Music, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

Among the highlights are the world premiere of an adaptation of “Lincoln in the ...

José van Dam, Suave and Riveting Opera Star, Dies at 85

José van Dam, Suave and Riveting Opera Star, Dies at 85

NYT > Music, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

One of the most esteemed singers of his era, he had a wide repertoire that inclu...

What Can Musical Variations Teach Us About Creativity?

What Can Musical Variations Teach Us About Creativity?

NYT > Music, Feb 16, 2026 - 17:54

Anthony Brandt, a musicologist whose work focuses on music cognition, talks abou...

Kaija Saariaho’s Masterpiece ‘Innocence’ Heads to Met Opera

Kaija Saariaho’s Masterpiece ‘Innocence’ Heads to Met O...

NYT > Music, Feb 16, 2026 - 17:54

Kaija Saariaho’s “Innocence” was celebrated at its premiere. After her death in ...

On the Las Vegas Strip, Local Acts at Delilah and Elsewhere Set the Vibe

On the Las Vegas Strip, Local Acts at Delilah and Elsew...

NYT > Music, Feb 15, 2026 - 15:52

On the Strip and beyond, clubs, bars and restaurants spotlight local performers ...

Jerry Kennedy, Who Helped Define Music in Nashville, Dies at 85

Jerry Kennedy, Who Helped Define Music in Nashville, Di...

NYT > Music, Feb 15, 2026 - 15:52

A guitarist and record producer, he played a role in creating hits by popular si...

Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Review: A History Lesson Full of Puerto Rican Pride

Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Review: A History Lesson ...

NYT > Music, Feb 9, 2026 - 17:53

The superstar showcased Puerto Rican pride during a 13-minute set that turned a ...

Bad Bunny’s Zara Super Bowl Look: What Does the ‘64’ Mean?

Bad Bunny’s Zara Super Bowl Look: What Does the ‘64’ Mean?

NYT > Music, Feb 9, 2026 - 17:53

And where did his suit come from? The answers may surprise.

Fred Smith, Who Left Blondie for the Band Television, Dies at 77

Fred Smith, Who Left Blondie for the Band Television, D...

NYT > Music, Feb 8, 2026 - 19:53

In the 70s, New York’s bohemia was devoted to hostile yet arty rock. Mr. Smith h...

Key Moments on Bad Bunny’s Path to the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Key Moments on Bad Bunny’s Path to the Super Bowl Halft...

NYT > Music, Feb 8, 2026 - 18:23

He’s had big hits, won awards, co-starred with Adam Sandler and even came out on...

Bad Bunny Fans Are Ready for ‘Benito Bowl’

Bad Bunny Fans Are Ready for ‘Benito Bowl’

NYT > Music, Feb 8, 2026 - 18:23

For some viewers, the Super Bowl game is simply a prelude to a historic halftime...

Grammy Awards Live Updates: Bad Bunny, Olivia Dean and Kendrick Lamar Among Winners

Grammy Awards Live Updates: Bad Bunny, Olivia Dean and ...

NYT > Music, Feb 1, 2026 - 21:23

Kendrick Lamar, with four wins on Sunday, including best rap album, now has more...

Justin Bieber breaks his public performance pause at the Grammys.

Justin Bieber breaks his public performance pause at th...

NYT > Music, Feb 1, 2026 - 21:23

Lauryn Hill Will Lead Grammy Tribute to Roberta Flack and D’Angelo

Lauryn Hill Will Lead Grammy Tribute to Roberta Flack a...

NYT > Music, Feb 1, 2026 - 18:52

The artist, who dominated the awards in 1999, will return to the Grammy stage to...

The ‘Gigantic, Fecal Baby’ Inside Every Populist Ruler

The ‘Gigantic, Fecal Baby’ Inside Every Populist Ruler

NYT > Music, Feb 1, 2026 - 15:23

Olga Neuwirth’s new opera, “Monster’s Paradise,” leans into the absurd to examin...

R&B May Have a Major Grammys Night. Leon Thomas Is Ready.

R&B May Have a Major Grammys Night. Leon Thomas Is Ready.

NYT > Music, Jan 31, 2026 - 15:23

The 32-year-old performer has spent years coming up as a singer and songwriter. ...

At a Grammys Light on Drama, All Eyes Will Be on Bad Bunny

At a Grammys Light on Drama, All Eyes Will Be on Bad Bunny

NYT > Music, Jan 31, 2026 - 15:23

Kendrick Lamar has the most nominations on Sunday, followed by Lady Gaga. But on...

J. Cole, Bruce Springsteen: 8 Songs We’re Talking About This Week

J. Cole, Bruce Springsteen: 8 Songs We’re Talking About...

NYT > Music, Jan 31, 2026 - 15:23

J. Cole addressed the Kendrick-Drake feud, and Bruce Springsteen whipped up an i...

Overlooked No More: Jimmy Reed, the Bluesman Everyone Covered, Then Forgot

Overlooked No More: Jimmy Reed, the Bluesman Everyone C...

NYT > Music, Jan 31, 2026 - 15:23

His most enduring hits were recorded by Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, the Roll...

A Closer Look at the Grammys’ Top Nominees

A Closer Look at the Grammys’ Top Nominees

NYT > Music, Jan 30, 2026 - 16:23

Superstars like Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga are returning to the awards, while newco...

Bad Bunny vs. Kendrick Lamar vs. Lady Gaga! Who Should Win at the Grammys.

Bad Bunny vs. Kendrick Lamar vs. Lady Gaga! Who Should ...

NYT > Music, Jan 29, 2026 - 15:55

The 2026 awards, airing Sunday on CBS, propose a few different ideas about the s...

Wynton Marsalis, Founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center, to Step Down

Wynton Marsalis, Founder of Jazz at Lincoln Center, to ...

NYT > Music, Jan 29, 2026 - 15:55

After 40 years with the organization, the trumpeter and impresario will end his ...

Dudamel and the Philharmonic Partner With Carnegie Hall on Operas

Dudamel and the Philharmonic Partner With Carnegie Hall...

NYT > Music, Jan 29, 2026 - 15:55

Gustavo Dudamel, the New York Philharmonic’s incoming music and artistic directo...

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sondheim

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sondheim

NYT > Music, Jan 28, 2026 - 16:53

Judy Collins, Mandy Patinkin, Renée Fleming, Michael R. Jackson, Melissa Errico,...

Denyce Graves Says Goodbye to the Opera Stage After 40 Years

Denyce Graves Says Goodbye to the Opera Stage After 40 ...

NYT > Music, Jan 26, 2026 - 15:24

Graves, who gave her last performance on Saturday at the Met, talks about “Carme...

Anything for the Shot: A Music Video in the Nashville Snow

Anything for the Shot: A Music Video in the Nashville Snow

NYT > Music, Jan 24, 2026 - 21:23

Review: Thomas Adès and America at the New York Philharmonic

Review: Thomas Adès and America at the New York Philhar...

NYT > Music, Jan 23, 2026 - 16:24

Thomas Adès led the New York Philharmonic in an expanded version of his “America...

Five Fronts in Trump’s Culture War

Five Fronts in Trump’s Culture War

NYT > Music, Jan 22, 2026 - 16:54

In the first year of his second term, President Trump has made sweeping efforts ...

Harry Styles Books 30 Dates for Madison Square Garden Residency

Harry Styles Books 30 Dates for Madison Square Garden R...

NYT > Music, Jan 22, 2026 - 16:54

The pop star is returning with his fourth solo album on March 6. His Together, T...

Esa-Pekka Salonen Returns to L.A. Philharmonic With New Job

Esa-Pekka Salonen Returns to L.A. Philharmonic With New...

NYT > Music, Jan 21, 2026 - 17:26

Esa-Pekka Salonen, the orchestra’s longtime music director, came back to lead hi...

The Charming Raconteur Semyon Bychkov’s Next Job: Music Director at Paris Opera

The Charming Raconteur Semyon Bychkov’s Next Job: Music...

NYT > Music, Jan 20, 2026 - 17:56

Semyon Bychkov will soon take up the most prestigious post of his long, varied c...

The World’s Reigning Carmen Breaks Down Her Signature Aria

The World’s Reigning Carmen Breaks Down Her Signature Aria

NYT > Music, Jan 20, 2026 - 17:56

Aigul Akhmetshina, performing now at the Met, shares her thoughts on what it tak...

‘An Unbelievable Mess’: Artists Are Stymied by Trump Travel Bans

‘An Unbelievable Mess’: Artists Are Stymied by Trump Tr...

NYT > Music, Jan 19, 2026 - 16:57

Musicians, theater groups and others from overseas are facing visa challenges an...

ASAP Rocky Grew Up, Settled Down (with Rihanna) and Returned to Rap

ASAP Rocky Grew Up, Settled Down (with Rihanna) and Ret...

NYT > Music, Jan 16, 2026 - 17:23

The artist reflects on how the chaotic eight years since his last release — incl...

As Megadeth Counts Down to Extinction, Dave Mustaine Opens Up

As Megadeth Counts Down to Extinction, Dave Mustaine Op...

NYT > Music, Jan 15, 2026 - 16:54

The heavy metal pioneer known for his lightning-fast shredding and snarling voca...

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Will End Broadway Run and Open Overseas

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Will End Broadway Run and Open Overseas

NYT > Music, Jan 15, 2026 - 16:54

Though the show will close in New York next month, a North American tour will co...

Jim McBride Dies at 78; Brought Honky-Tonk Back to Country Music

Jim McBride Dies at 78; Brought Honky-Tonk Back to Coun...

NYT > Music, Jan 14, 2026 - 17:26

He was best known for his long-running collaboration with Alan Jackson and their...

Applying Richard Foreman’s Off-Kilter Aesthetic (and Ducks) to Opera

Applying Richard Foreman’s Off-Kilter Aesthetic (and Du...

NYT > Music, Jan 14, 2026 - 17:26

The composer Michael Gordon collaborated with Foreman on “What to Wear” in 2006....

Want Your MTV? A Rogue Site Is Bringing Back the Videos.

Want Your MTV? A Rogue Site Is Bringing Back the Videos.

NYT > Music, Jan 14, 2026 - 17:26

The unofficial website MTV Rewind has recreated the channel’s classic era, pulli...

130 Tracks of Guitar Per Song? Sunn O))) Is Back, and Going Big.

130 Tracks of Guitar Per Song? Sunn O))) Is Back, and G...

NYT > Music, Jan 13, 2026 - 17:24

The hard-to-categorize duo recorded its new, self-titled album surrounded by nat...

7 Albums I’m Looking Forward to in 2026

7 Albums I’m Looking Forward to in 2026

NYT > Music, Jan 13, 2026 - 17:24

Megan Moroney, Bruno Mars, Danny L Harle and more.

Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78

Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful...

NYT > Music, Jan 12, 2026 - 18:52

His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band’s ...

Richard Marx Is No Softy

Richard Marx Is No Softy

NYT > Music, Jan 12, 2026 - 15:52

The singer and songwriter who struck it big in the MTV era has a new take on the...

Bob Weir Was the Dead’s Invisible Thread

Bob Weir Was the Dead’s Invisible Thread

NYT > Music, Jan 12, 2026 - 15:52

The songwriter, guitarist and singer, who died at 78, animated the Grateful Dead...

Bob Weir: A Life in Pictures

Bob Weir: A Life in Pictures

NYT > Music, Jan 11, 2026 - 15:24

The Grateful Dead guitarist, singer and songwriter was a bedrock of the band tha...

Bruno Mars, Robyn, Jill Scott and More: 8 Songs We’re Talking About

Bruno Mars, Robyn, Jill Scott and More: 8 Songs We’re T...

NYT > Music, Jan 10, 2026 - 16:53

Bruno Mars, Jill Scott and Mandy, Indiana have new albums on the way, and a fran...

A Fairy Tale Opera Trades the Moral for the Mysterious

A Fairy Tale Opera Trades the Moral for the Mysterious

NYT > Music, Jan 9, 2026 - 16:53

Matthias Pintscher’s first opera in 20 years invites audiences to find their own...

For 2hollis, Music Is a Family Business. So We Interviewed Him and His Dad.

For 2hollis, Music Is a Family Business. So We Intervie...

NYT > Music, Jan 9, 2026 - 16:53

The 22-year-old pop phenom’s father is John Herndon of the post-rock band Tortoi...

Tom Verlaine Was a Mystery. His Archives Reveal More of His Story.

Tom Verlaine Was a Mystery. His Archives Reveal More of...

NYT > Music, Jan 9, 2026 - 16:53

The Television frontman died in 2023, leaving behind boxes of music and notebook...

‘Hands in the Air, Butts on the Ground’: Kes Heads to Jazz at Lincoln Center

‘Hands in the Air, Butts on the Ground’: Kes Heads to J...

NYT > Music, Jan 7, 2026 - 20:23

The band from Trinidad and Tobago will headline the Unity Jazz Festival this wee...