‘Bark of Millions’ Review: Taylor Mac’s Rock Opera at BAM

If Taylor Mac and Matt Ray’s four-hour rock opera were aiming to succeed on aural gorgeousness and visual spectacle alone, there would be no cause to quibble. Source link

Carnegie Hall Announces Its 2024-25 Season

The Latino experience will be a focus of Carnegie Hall’s coming season, the presenter’s leadership announced on Wednesday, with a festival inside and beyond the hall’s walls called “Nuestros Sonidos”…

Aston Barrett, 77, Bass-Playing Force With Bob Marley and Wailers, Dies

Known by his nickname, Family Man, he was the group’s musical director, crafting the hypnotic rhythms and melodies that elevated reggae to global acclaim. Source link

Taylor Swift Heading to Disney+ and ‘Moana’ Sequel to Theaters

Disney is deploying Taylor Swift and Moana as part of a campaign to revitalize its entertainment lineup. The company said on Wednesday that it had reached a deal with Ms.…

Should Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Have an Apostrophe?

Grammarians wonder: Should there be an apostrophe in “The Tortured Poets Department”? Source link

Mary Todd Lincoln, Thwarted Cabaret Star? That’s Cole Escola’s Take.

It’s hard to pin down the moment in “Oh, Mary!,” a comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln, that will send Lincoln scholars and purists into apoplexy. It could be when the…

A Radio Station’s Call Letters Announce Its Purpose: KGAY

KGAY in Palm Springs is geared toward Gen X and older gay men who enjoy Rihanna but still worship Donna Summer. Source link

Review: Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Show ‘Giants’ in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Museum exhibits art works collected by the musical superstars Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys — and it makes a show of the collectors, too. Source link

7 Grammy Winners Worth Another Spin

Dear listeners, I can hardly believe I’m saying this, but this year’s Grammys were … really good? The performances were almost uniformly excellent. Tracy Chapman, radiating joy and in fine…

Israel Chooses a Eurovision Act as Boycott Campaigns Swirl

Eden Golan will represent the country in May, in a contest that looks set to be overshadowed by the war in Gaza. Source link