Cowboys Fringants Bassist Is Named Quebec’s Chief Scientist
Jérôme Dupras is a member of one of Quebec’s most popular folk rock bands. Now, as the province’s chief scientist, he will help shape its
Kids (and Adults) Are Obsessed With Squishy Toys and Fidget Trading
Kids are making, trading and hunting for squishies, or squeezable, malleable blob toys that come in a variety of forms.Kids are making, trading and hunting
Abbe Lane, Sultry Singer With a Latin Flair, Dies at 94
She was a Broadway dancer before becoming Xavier Cugat’s star vocalist and later building a solo career. ​She was a Broadway dancer before becoming Xavier
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Abbe Lane, Sultry Singer With a Latin Flair, Dies at 94
She was a Broadway dancer before becoming Xavier Cugat’s star vocalist and later building a solo career. ​She was a Broadway dancer before becoming Xavier
William Orbit, Producer for Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light,’ Dies at 69
A three-time Grammy winner who was renowned for his mastery of electronic music styles, he also worked with Blur, Pink, Britney Spears and All Saints. ​A three-time Grammy winner who was renowned for his mastery of electronic music styles, he also worked with Blur, Pink, Britney Spears and All Saints. Read More
Esperanza Spalding, Kayla Farrish and the Riffy Potential of Jazz and Dance
The bassist Esperanza Spalding and choreographer Kayla Farrish are teaming up to improvise together, mending the frayed relationship between their arts. ​The bassist Esperanza Spalding and choreographer Kayla Farrish are teaming up to improvise together, mending the frayed relationship between their arts. Read More
Where a Ring of Steel Once Stood, Belfast Unites at the Fleadh Cheoil
A weeklong celebration of Irish music and culture is bringing an expected 800,000 people to Northern Ireland’s capital. It’s a sign of how far the city has come decades after a bloody sectarian conflict. ​A weeklong celebration of Irish music and culture is bringing an expected 800,000 people to Northern Ireland’s capital. It’s a sign of how far the city has come decades after a bloody sectarian conflict. Read More
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