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Nico Santiago

Mary Morello, Free Speech Activist Who Defended Explicit Lyrics, Dies at 102

An Illinois teacher — and the mother of the rock star Tom Morello — she took on Tipper Gore during culture war skirmishes over warning labels on records. Source link

5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now

Wild Up’s latest volume of music by Julius Eastman, Mitsuko Uchida’s Beethoven and works by Joe Hisaishi are among our selections. Source link

Eurovision Bans Countries in War Zones From Hosting

The event’s organizers would not say whether that included Israel, but its participation has been a matter of contention during the war in Gaza. Source link

Judge Awards $250,000 to Musician Who Fled Trump-Led Kennedy Center Gig

The center had sued Chuck Redd when he canceled a free concert last year, citing the addition of the Trump name to the venue. But a judge dismissed the case. Source link

Geraldine de Haas, the ‘First Lady’ of Chicago Jazz, Dies at 91

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. Source link

Where a Ring of Steel Once Stood, Belfast Unites at the Fleadh Cheoil

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. Source link

Abbe Lane, Sultry Singer With a Latin Flair, Dies at 94

She was a Broadway dancer before becoming Xavier Cugat’s star vocalist and later building a solo career. Source link

Travis Barker on Surviving a Plane Crash, Miscarriage and Parenting Famous Kids

Travis Barker on Surviving a Plane Crash, Miscarriage and Parenting Famous Kids Source link

‘Our Drug Is Wagner’: Bayreuth Festival Draws the Composer’s Fiercest Fans

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. Source link

Lou Koller, Ambassador of New York Hardcore, Dies at 61

He screamed as much as sang, as his heavy-metal-inflected punk band, Sick of It All, spread the sound of the New York underground to the world. Source link

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