Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Music

‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement

The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission. Source link

John Cage’s ‘Apartment House 1776’ Returns in Detroit

“Apartment House 1776,” written for the United States’ bicentennial, is getting an immersive new production with a skeptical twist. Source link

3 Ways Operas Speak to the Moment, With Success and Failure

New works, “The Post Office” and “Constance: A Confession,” and a revival of Barber’s “Vanessa” show companies attempting to capture these nebulous times. Source link

Felicity Lott, Elegant Soprano in Opera and Song, Dies at 79

Tall and self-possessed, with an air of wit and sophistication, she was superb in works by Mozart and Strauss, and was also a wide-ranging recitalist. Source link

Beverley Martyn, Whose Folk Music Breakthrough Took 50 Years, Dies at 79

As a rising star of the 1960s, she dated Paul Simon, brooded with Nick Drake and drew Barbra Streisand’s envy. Then she sank into an abusive marriage. Source link

Eurovision Song Contest: Eurovision 2026: Bulgaria Wins. Israel Takes Second.

Dara and her catchy dance track, “Bangaranga,” secured Bulgaria the victory with a big surge from the audience vote. Source link

Jack Douglas, Producer for Aerosmith and Lennon, Dies at 80

A onetime Beatlemaniac, he helped shape the sound of hits like “Walk This Way” and “(Just Like) Starting Over.” Source link

Clarence Carter, Singer of Lust-Filled Soul Hits, Dies at 90

In songs like “Slip Away” and “Back Door Santa,” he performed with the fervor of a backwoods preacher and the bawdy humor of a juke joint. Source link

‘They Shooting at Us’: Rihanna and ASAP Rocky Outlined Attack to Police

The singers discussed their stalkers and their experience inside a trailer struck by gunfire, according to a police report. A woman has been charged with attempted murder. Source link

In Cleveland, Smokers Are Helping to Keep the Arts Alive

A novel cigarette tax has generated $270 million for cultural organizations in the Cleveland area, which makes declining smoking rates “a double-edged sword.” Source link
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