Saturday, January 31, 2026

Music

A Latin Grammys Primer in 11 Songs

Prepare for the big show on Thursday with tracks by nominated artists: Karol G, Sued Nunes, Ivan Cornejo and more. Source link

How ‘The Disintegration Loops’ Saved William Basinski’s Life

The composer’s ambient masterwork, created from disintegrating magnetic tape, became synonymous with 9/11. When he made it, his own life was falling apart. Source link

Ken Parker, Who Sought to Reinvent the Guitar, Dies at 73

An inveterate tinkerer, he built groundbreaking guitars that were displayed in art galleries and played by Joni Mitchell, Trent Reznor and many others. Source link

‘Purple Rain’ Review: A Stage Musical That Misses Prince’s Charisma

Prince was mysterious, sexy. This adaptation of his 1984 film, onstage in Minneapolis, explains too much and comes off as disorienting. Source link

Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny Lead 2026 Grammy Nominees

Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas, Doechii and Tyler, the Creator will compete in the biggest categories at the awards show in February. Source link

How ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Uses the Jersey Diner as a Cinematic Device

The new Bruce Springsteen biopic uses the diner as a cinematic device, and a symbol of a state that has been called the nation’s “Diner Capital.” Source link

A Zohran Mamdani Ad Used a Bob Dylan Song. The Music Was Removed.

New York’s next mayor played “The Times They Are a-Changin’” in a spot on social media. The company that owns Dylan’s catalog said his songs can’t be used for politics. Source link

Meet the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Listen to songs from Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and more ahead of the ceremony on Saturday night in Los Angeles. Source link

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead Singer, Dies at 78

She helped shape the band’s sound in the 1970s, a decade that took the band to new heights. Source link

Marcyliena Morgan, Founder of Harvard’s Hip-Hop Archive, Dies at 75

Her university’s vast collection of albums, scholarly essays and other ephemera helped establish rap as a course of serious study on a par with classical music. Source link
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