5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Charlie Parker
Bird helped usher in bebop and transformed the alto saxophone into an instrument of startling possibility. Here’s an 11-song primer on his enduring legacy.Bird helped
Today, In Short
Nick Jonas. Pattie Gonia. And the latest from the primaries.Nick Jonas. Pattie Gonia. And the latest from the primaries. Read More
Trump Administration Fights Court Order to Refund Some Tariffs
The administration has paid back some of the money, but has signaled it may make it harder for certain businesses to claim some of the
Music
John McClain, Who Helped Keep Michael Jackson’s Profits Flowing, Dies at 72
A music executive with longstanding ties to the Jackson family, he worked to make Janet a star and Michael a posthumous commercial powerhouse. A music
Peabo Bryson, Soul Singer Known as the Voice of Love, Dies at 75
He was admired for impassioned duets with singers like Roberta Flack and Celine Dion and for the Disney hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World.” He was admired for impassioned duets with singers like Roberta Flack and Celine Dion and for the Disney hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World.” Read More
‘La La Land’ Orchestral Performance Saved by Keyboardist in the Audience
After a musician fell ill during a live performance of the score from ‘La La Land,’ the composer Justin Hurwitz asked for a sight reader. A 21-year-old student stepped up. After a musician fell ill during a live performance of the score from ‘La La Land,’ the composer Justin Hurwitz asked for a sight reader. A 21-year-old student stepped up. Read More
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Get Married at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall
The Old Marylebone Town Hall, among the busiest wedding venues in Britain, has hosted nuptials for A-listers, including Sylvester Stallone, Paul McCartney and Lena Dunham. The Old Marylebone Town Hall, among the busiest wedding venues in Britain, has hosted nuptials for A-listers, including Sylvester Stallone, Paul McCartney and Lena Dunham. Read More
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