With the Chantels, a groundbreaking female vocal group, she tugged heartstrings with the indelible hit and paved the way for a wave of “girl groups.” With the Chantels, a groundbreaking female vocal group, she tugged heartstrings with the indelible hit and paved the way for a wave of “girl groups.” Read More
Arlene Smith, Whose Song ‘Maybe’ Helped Define Doo-Wop, Dies at 84 Read More »
After a successful singing career, she led the revival of jazz in the Windy City in the 1970s and ’80s, organizing festivals and concert series. After a successful singing career, she led the revival of jazz in the Windy City in the 1970s and ’80s, organizing festivals and concert series. Read More
Geraldine de Haas, the ‘First Lady’ of Chicago Jazz, Dies at 91 Read More »
“The Wrong Girls” actress Alia Shawkat and the R&B artist Charlotte Day Wilson discuss their views on creative collaboration, romantic love and spending time alone. “The Wrong Girls” actress Alia Shawkat and the R&B artist Charlotte Day Wilson discuss their views on creative collaboration, romantic love and spending time alone. Read More
Alia Shawkat and Charlotte Day Wilson on the Creative Life Read More »
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 Cugat’s star vocalist and later building a solo career. Read More
Abbe Lane, Sultry Singer With a Latin Flair, Dies at 94 Read More »
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
William Orbit, Producer for Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light,’ Dies at 69 Read More »
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
Esperanza Spalding, Kayla Farrish and the Riffy Potential of Jazz and Dance Read More »
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
Where a Ring of Steel Once Stood, Belfast Unites at the Fleadh Cheoil Read More »
The genre-straddling musician could have been lost to addiction and trauma. Instead he’s filling arenas. The genre-straddling musician could have been lost to addiction and trauma. Instead he’s filling arenas. Read More
Billy Strings Escaped the Darkness. He’s Playing to Not Go Back. Read More »
Check out some of ET’s favorite new music of the week! Check out some of ET’s favorite new music of the week! Read More
As the Bayreuth Festival celebrates 150 years, Wagnerians from around the globe brave heat, hard seats and a complex history for a unique music tradition. As the Bayreuth Festival celebrates 150 years, Wagnerians from around the globe brave heat, hard seats and a complex history for a unique music tradition. Read More
‘Our Drug Is Wagner’: Bayreuth Festival Draws the Composer’s Fiercest Fans Read More »