Review: Met Opera Orchestra Strikes an Emotional Note
Mr. Levine’s entrance to conduct the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in a program of Russian favorites on Thursday night drew a long and loud ovation.
Feature: Which Rock Star Will Historians of the Future Remember?
The most important musical form of the 20th century will be nearly forgotten one day. People will probably learn about the genre through one figure — so who might that be?
Emilio Navaira, Tejano Star, Dies at 53
Mr. Navaira recorded in Spanish and English, won a Grammy and even found success on Billboard’s country music charts.
Review: The Orion Quartet Plays Kirchner Disguised as Bartok
This string quartet performed a survey of Leon Kirchner’s complete quartets at the Rose Studio, presented by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
Review: Eddie Palmieri Reprises a Tantalizing ‘Harlem River Drive’
Ebullient at 79, Mr. Palmieri blended funk and Afro-Cuban rhythm at the Red Bull Music Academy Festival in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem.
KulturfestNYC Expands After a Successful Debut
Last year’s festival ran one week; this year’s runs from early June through August.
Review: Sean Combs Leads a Bad Boy Reunion, With a Surprising Amount of Soul
The show celebrated the Notorious B.I.G., who would have turned 44 on Saturday. “The greatest rapper of all time isn’t here to celebrate with us,” Mr. Combs said before the concert closed with “I’ll Be Missing You.”
Jane Little, Atlanta’s Venerable Bassist, Dies at 87
Ms. Little played 71 years to become the musician longest serving in a single orchestra.
Arts | Long Island: Jazz Loft, Housing a Trove of Memorabilia, Opens in Stony Brook
Tom Manuel, a trumpeter, has founded a new exhibition, preservation and performance space housing his collection of at least 10,000 pieces of memorabilia.
Review: ‘The Colorado,’ a Music-Driven Eco-Documentary
The Metropolitan Museum of Art screening of Murat Eyuboglu’s mournful film about the Colorado River included live performances of its original music.
Trilobites: Mini Microbes With Musical Tastes
The tiny Pyrocystis fusiformis reacted differently to a variety of music and beats.
Critic’s Notebook: The Blues? Overcoming Hard Times Through Swinging Elegance
Two new bluesy jazz albums, by J.D. Allen and Noah Preminger, reflect the cultural critic Albert Murray’s living influence on the music.
Popcast: Popcast: Chance the Rapper and Drake
A discussion of how Chance the Rapper and Drake can both be explained via their triangulation with Kanye West.
The Playlist: Searching for the Real Desiigner and Saying Farewell to a Punk Band
Hear the tracks that caught our pop critics’ attention, from Corinne Bailey Rae’s springy new song to Okkervil River’s farewell to an era.
‘(Don’t Fear) the Reaper’ Is a Creepy Tune, Even With the Cowbell
The song, by Blue Öyster Cult, has been used in dozens of films and television shows over the years.
Calidore String Quartet Wins $100,000 M-Prize
The grand prize from the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theater & Dance was given Thursday; in all, $200,000 was awarded to ensembles.
Op-Ed Contributor: Do You Love Music? Silicon Valley Doesn’t
Years after Napster, musicians are still victims of digital piracy, but now it is companies like Google and SiriusXM that make the theft possible.
Marlene Marder, Guitarist for Liliput, Dies at 61
Ms. Marder brought a distinctive sound to the group, a four-woman Swiss post-punk band whose admirers included Kurt Cobain.
Review: Laura Michelle Kelly Brings Her Broadway Voice to Cabaret
This actress, known for “Finding Neverland” and “Mary Poppins,” performed pop and show tunes and occasional bold choices at Feinstein’s/54 Below.
Classical Music Listings for May 20-26
Kesha Is Again Scheduled to Perform at the Billboard Music Awards
Kemosabe Records has granted permission for her performance on the condition that she not use the show to air her legal disputes with her longtime producer, Dr. Luke.
Review: Anohni’s Declaration Against War
She performed her new album, “Hopelessness,” for the first time at the Park Avenue Armory, part of the Red Bull Music Academy Festival New York.
Jazz Listings for May 20-26
Pop & Rock Listings for May 20-26
Joe Temperley, Velvety Baritone Saxophonist, Dies at 86
The musician’s seven-decade career began with Scottish dance bands and included several American ensembles, among them the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Salon Sanctuary and Midtown Concerts Offer Early Music
The Salon Sanctuary series has an evening of pre-modern West African chants, and Midtown Concerts has a lunch-hour period-instrument string ensemble.
Intimate Photos of ’90s Hip-Hop’s Biggest Stars, From the Woman Who Styled Them
Misa Hylton, the Bad Boy Records stylist who created looks for everyone from Mary J. Blige to Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs, shares personal snapshots.
A Guide to the NY Phil Biennial From Our Critics and Reporters
The New York Philharmonic’s answer to contemporary art stalwarts like the Venice Biennale sprawls from Lincoln Center to Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Susana Santos Silva, Measured and Free, Plays New York
Ms. Silva, a trumpet player from Portugal, will perform in Manhattan and Brooklyn throughout the week.
No Direction, No Restriction: D.A. Pennebaker Looks Back at a Dylan Documentary
The filmmaker reflects on the creation of his unflinching documentary filmed during Mr. Dylan’s 1965 tour of England, the subject of a new exhibition.
Dapper as Ever, Kid Creole Dresses Up His Songs for a New Musical
The musical, at La MaMa, uses songs from Kid Creole and the Coconuts and tells an old-fashioned tale.
Editorial Observer: A Havana Farewell to the Buena Vista Social Club
The aging musical group calls it quits, but demonstrates that its music is timeless.
Chance the Rapper Releases ‘Coloring Book,’ With Spirit
The rapper delights in eradicating the walls between the sacred and the secular.
Masabumi Kikuchi, Playing Peacefully Through the Dissonance
“Black Orpheus” is a new album from Mr. Kikuchi, who died last year. It was recorded live in Tokyo in 2012.
Review: Tony Malaby, Weaving Spells With Paloma Recio
Mr. Malaby is out with a four-part suite for this quartet, with the guitarist Ben Monder, the bassist Eivind Opsvik and the drummer Nasheet Waits.
Music Director of San Francisco Opera to Step Down
Nicola Luisotti says he will leave the company when his contract is up at the end of next season.
What’s New for Stew? A Blues Fable Told in Story and Song
In his new show, “The Total Bent,” the music is always the play, and vice versa.
Paul Simon’s Ambition, and Inspiration, Never Gets Old
“Stranger to Stranger” is the latest tuneful installment in a career that has often had far more to do with curiosity than crowd-pleasing.
Kesha’s Billboard Music Awards Show Performance Is Canceled
The pop star will not play at the awards on Sunday, after the producer’s label rescinded its approval of the appearance.
Ariana Grande and Calvin Harris Will Headline Billboard Hot 100 Festival
J. Cole and Martin Garrix will also perform at Jones Beach in August.
Review: Glenn Branca’s Symphonies Resound With the Power of the Here and Now
Three works by this influential composer, featuring 10 guitarists conducted by John Myers, at the Masonic Hall, were part of the Red Bull Music Academy Festival.
Guy Clark, a King of the Texas Troubadours, Is Dead at 74
A narrative-rich singer-songwriter whose works became hits for many country stars, he is known for “Desperados Waiting for a Train” and “L.A. Freeway.”
Itzhak Perlman Cancels Concert in North Carolina, Citing Bias Law
He has canceled a Wednesday concert with the North Carolina Symphony, saying he would return “when this discriminatory law is repealed.”
Review: Taka Kigawa Masters the Conflicting Rhythms of Ligeti
In a concert at Le Poisson Rouge, Mr. Kigawa kept the intricacy of Ligeti’s études from snowballing into chaos, approaching each piece with clarity and calm.
Tony Barrow, Beatles Publicist Who Coined the Term ‘Fab Four,’ Dies at 80
Mr. Barrow played a central role in shaping the public’s perception of a nascent band in the early 1960s.
Barb Jungr’s Jazzy Songs for Troubled Times
In “Shelter From the Storm,” the title of her new album and her show at Joe’s Pub, Ms. Jungr showed that she can squeeze more juice out of a Dylan song than just about anybody.
Drake Holds Off Beyoncé and Radiohead for Another Week at No. 1
Radiohead’s “A Moon Shaped Pool” debuts at No. 3 and Justin Timberlake’s new song arrived at the top of the singles chart.
Review: Young Concert Artists Gala Offers Stars in the Making
The organization’s annual orchestral concert showcased three performers, Julia Bullock, Aleksey Semenenko and Yun-Chin Zhou, at Alice Tully Hall.
A Small Music Festival Big on Communality
FORM Arcosanti, a free three-day festival in a unique setting in the Arizona desert, featured headliners including Skrillex and Four Tet.
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