Music
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Angelo Badalamenti, Composer for ‘Twin Peaks,’ Is Dead at 85
The filmmaker David Lynch turned to his haunting work again and again, for “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive” and other neo-noir films.
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Books
Lawsuit Over Lyrics in Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Is Dismissed
Swift had been accused of stealing lyrics from a 3LW song released in 2000 that contains the lines “Playas, they gonna play/And haters, they gonna hate.”
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Taylor Swift’s Live Nation Debacle Is Just the Beginning
When Ticketmaster mismanaged the sale of tickets for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour, it spurred everyone from angry Swift fans to national politicians to scrutinize Live Nation’s outsize influence on live music. But the problem has been going on for ...
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Jim Stewart, Unlikely Entrepreneur of Soul Music, Dies at 92
His background was in country music. But Stax, the label he founded with his sister, achieved a level of success with Black artists that rivaled Motown’s.
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Books
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Vocals
Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong were A-list celebrities at the top of their art form. Today’s jazz singers are finding new paths. Listen to these 11 favorites.
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It’s Too Darn Loud
I’m not someone who needs to cover his ears at the screech of the subway brakes. At home, I put on headphones and play my music loud. I’m not exactly old, but I’m getting there, and so it’s probably something like Steely Dan, Rachmaninoff or Stevie ...
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Books
Sleigh Bells Ring, Everyone’s Streaming: Christmas Music Is Back
Grabbing a piece of the lucrative holiday market requires planning, luck and the occasional battle with a seasoned superstar like Mariah Carey.
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Best Theater of 2022
In a time of renewed awakening, a surprising number of shows smartly reflected those changes in song.
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HoneyLuv Breaks Barriers in the D.J. Booth
Name: HoneyLuv Age: 28 Hometown: Cleveland Now Lives: In a two-bedroom apartment in Downtown Los Angeles. Claim to Fame: HoneyLuv (whose legal name is Taylor Character) is a house D.J. and producer who is part of a new generation of Black artists ...
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Frederick Swann, Master of the Pipe Organ, Is Dead at 91
He drew the best from complex instruments at Riverside Church in Manhattan, at countless recitals and on the “Hour of Power” TV show.