Thursday, July 31, 2025

Music

Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez, Hitmaker Who Seemed to Vanish, Is Dead at 83

His “The Happy Organ” reached No. 1 in 1959, but his pop stardom was short-lived, and his death in 2022, with an anonymous burial, remains a source of mystery. Source link

The Surprising Presence in ‘The Gospel at Colonus’

In this revival at Little Island, the singer and pastor Kim Burrell shares the stage with a team of queer artists. Source link

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Will Be Sentenced in October

The music mogul was convicted last week on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, each carrying a maximum of 10 years in prison. Source link

Valery Gergiev, Shunned in West Over Putin Support, Will Conduct in Italy

Valery Gergiev, an ally of Vladimir V. Putin, is set to conduct in Western Europe for the first time since institutions there cut ties over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Source link

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath Play Final Shows in Birmingham, England

Heavy metal fans crossed continents to converge on Birmingham, England, and throw devil horns in honor of the Prince of Darkness and Black Sabbath. Source link

Stuart Burrows, Welsh Lyric Tenor Who Straddled the Atlantic, Dies at 92

He was a mainstay at both the Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House, winning acclaim for his full tenor range and a rich, unforced tone, notably singing Mozart. Source link

Oasis Starts Its World Tour With Cardiff Concert

Liam and Noel Gallagher put aside their brotherly rivalry to play the first date of their band’s long-awaited comeback tour. Source link

Reacting to the Sean Combs Verdict

A conversation about how and why the music mogul was acquitted of the most serious charges at his sex trafficking trial. Source link

Live Updates: Sean Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking but Found Guilty on Lesser Charges

The music mogul celebrated after he was convicted only of transporting people for prostitution. The judge will consider whether Mr. Combs should be released on bond at a 5 p.m. hearing. Source link

10 Songs of Rebellion and Defiance for the Fourth

Tracy Chapman, Björk, Public Enemy and more songs for rabble-rousing and celebrating revolution. Source link
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