Saturday, January 31, 2026

Music

Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts

The largest performing arts organization in the country will lay off workers, cut salaries and reduce its offerings. It may also sell its Chagall murals that are valued at $55 million. Source link

How the Cleveland Orchestra Stays at the Top of Classical Music

Our critic tracked one concert, from its first rehearsals to its first performance. Practice is only part of what makes this ensemble excellent. Source link

Ralph Towner, Eclectic Guitarist With the Ensemble Oregon, Dies at 85

A composer and pianist as well, he was a prolific recording artist who integrated jazz, classical and world music traditions over six decades. Source link

Rhoda Levine, Pathbreaking Opera Director, Dies at 93

Starting out in the 1970s as a rare woman in a field dominated by men, she directed the premieres of a pair of politically charged modern classics. Source link

ASAP Rocky Grew Up, Settled Down (with Rihanna) and Returned to Rap

The artist reflects on how the chaotic eight years since his last release — including three kids and two trials — led to his latest album, “Don’t Be Dumb.” Source link

Bob Weir Is Gone, but the Dead’s Music Plays On

A concert honoring the Grateful Dead guitarist showed the durability of the band’s music and culture, even as its members dwindle. Source link

Rebecca Kilgore, 76, Dies; Acclaimed Interpreter of American Songbook

An elegant jazz singer with adventurous taste, she counted among her fans the performer Michael Feinstein and the songwriter Dave Frishberg, who called her technique “flawless.” Source link

The Kid Mero, Now a Morning-Radio Motormouth

The podcast star from the Bronx is taking over the marquee a.m. slot on New York’s storied hip-hop station Hot 97. We rode along on his first day. Source link

Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78

His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band’s sound as it became an American institution. Source link

Bob Weir: 10 Essential Songs

The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond. Source link
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