Thursday, February 6, 2025

Music

Broadway Is Singing Louis Armstrong’s Songs. Here Are 6 Classics.

By exploring Armstrong’s offstage struggles and tensions, “A Wonderful World” wants to shatter the image of an entertainer who was far more than just affable. Source link

Hear a Chopin Waltz Unearthed After Nearly 200 Years

An unknown work in the composer’s hand has emerged in a New York museum, the first such find in more than a half century. The pianist Lang Lang plays it here. Source link

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Empire: Winnowed, but Still Weighty

The music mogul’s business portfolio has shrunk, in part because of multiple sex abuse allegations, but his wealth remains a critical factor as his criminal case unfolds. Source link

Jack Jones, a Suave, Hit-Making and Enduring Crooner, Dies at 86

With his smooth voice, he drew crowds to cabarets and music halls for six decades. He also sang the themes for films and TV shows, including “The Love Boat.” Source link

Circe and Muse No Longer: A New Opera Reconsiders Alma Mahler

“Alma,” premiering this week at the Vienna Volksoper, views its often-vilified protagonist through a feminist lens: as a thwarted composer and mother. Source link

Paul Di’Anno, Early Iron Maiden Frontman, Dies at 66

He sang with the band in its early years before being replaced by Bruce Dickinson. He later worked with other bands and pursued a solo career. Source link

A Mental Tightrope: When Instrumental Musicians Have to Sing, Too

Artists who take up contemporary music sometimes have to sing and play at the same time. The results can be extraordinarily powerful. Source link

In ‘Smile 2’ and ‘Trap,’ Pop Stardom Looks Pretty Terrifying

At a time when the business of being Taylor Swift or Beyoncé is booming, these films examine toxic fandom and what can seem like mass hysteria. Source link

Leif Segerstam, Who Wrote 371 Symphonies, Is Dead at 80

He mystified his Finnish countrymen with an unstoppable flow of compositions. He was also, one journalist said, “an alarming person to interview.” Source link

Lynda Carter Never Played Wonder Woman: ‘I Was Always Just Diana’

The actress and singer talks about mom jokes, Muppets, making music and marching for women’s rights. Source link
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