Andy Rourke, Bassist for the Smiths, Dies at 59
Mr. Rourke was a key, if habitually unsung, part of the influential British band’s success. [+]
Paul Simon Confronts Death, Profoundly, on ‘Seven Psalms’
The 81-year-old songwriter ruminates on mortality, faith and meaning in an album that could be [+]
The Composer Carlos Simon Is Busier, and More Honest, Than Ever
On the rise before the pandemic, Simon has shot to even greater prominence since. His [+]
A Band’s First U.S. Tour Starts With a Robbery
Forests, an emo band from Singapore, ended its tour in New York in high spirits, [+]
Kassa Overall Knows Artists Feel Pressure. His New Album Explores It.
The drummer whose genre-crossing work has brought acclaim here and abroad returns with “Animals,” an [+]
Claire Chase Is Changing How People Think of the Flute
She is marking her 24-year effort to expand the instrument’s repertoire with performances, including a [+]
Jessie Ware Is Dancing Into Her Second Act
A conversation about the British musician’s journey to her lush neo-disco manifesto “That! Feels Good!”
Forests, Band from Singapore, Played On After U.S. Robbery
Forests, a band from Singapore, ended its tour in New York in high spirits, two [+]
A Queer Punk Vaudevillian’s Surreal Take on ‘Titanic’
Jibz Cameron, who performs as Dynasty Handbag, is bringing a new multimedia performance to Brooklyn. [+]
Hannah Jadagu Turns Small Moments Into Big Pop Songs
The 20-year-old N.Y.U. student’s debut album, “Aperture,” aims for emotions and earworms.