Music

The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even unaffordable. ​The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even unaffordable. Read More

The Blues-influenced singer and guitarist built a lasting career, particularly in Europe, with hits that included “Driving Home for Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s Over).” ​The Blues-influenced singer and guitarist built a lasting career, particularly in Europe, with hits that included “Driving Home for Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s Over).” Read More

With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy Yummy Yummy” that soared up the charts in the late 1960s. ​With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy Yummy Yummy” that soared up the charts in the late 1960s. Read More

Leading the acclaimed salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, he brought the music of his native island to a worldwide audience for more than 60 years. ​Leading the acclaimed salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, he brought the music of his native island to a worldwide audience for more than 60

The novelist and musician is a voracious reader of books in translation. In “This Year,” he annotates the literary lyrics to 365 of his own songs. ​The novelist and musician is a voracious reader of books in translation. In “This Year,” he annotates the literary lyrics to 365 of his own songs. Read More

The band became a major success in 1993 with the hit “Mr. Jones.” Since then, the group has done its best to keep rock music alive. ​The band became a major success in 1993 with the hit “Mr. Jones.” Since then, the group has done its best to keep rock music alive. Read More

90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish. ​90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish. Read More

90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish. ​90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish. Read More

Thanks to his eclectic style and tireless touring, he was among the most influential artists in the early days of Americana and alt-country music. ​Thanks to his eclectic style and tireless touring, he was among the most influential artists in the early days of Americana and alt-country music. Read More

This zany musical made it from the basement of a Manhattan grocery to London’s West End, and now hopes to become Broadway’s next hit comedy. ​This zany musical made it from the basement of a Manhattan grocery to London’s West End, and now hopes to become Broadway’s next hit comedy. Read More