Music

A death certificate filed last week revealed the natural causes behind the death last July of Ms. O’Connor, the Irish singer and activist.

By Amelia Nierenberg

The band members were traveling on Friday to a performance when their plane crashed in Wyoming. Four others on board were killed.

By Emmett Lindner

He drew praise for his blues-inflected fretwork as his critically acclaimed band rode high, if briefly, during San Francisco’s Summer of Love.

By Alex Williams

The singer and songwriter, 75, wrapped his decade-long residency at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Up next? A new era in his live career.

By Caryn Ganz

Thousands of people piled into Madison Square Garden on Thursday to hear Billy Joel’s catalog of hits in the final show of his long residency at the arena.

By Alexandra E. Petri

The 1993 album “Doggystyle” went on to sell millions of copies around the world and solidified the career of Mr. Daniel, known as Joe Cool, as a hip-hop illustrator.

By Emmett Lindner

The rap duo’s raw songs and festival-like touring strategy has paid off: Its latest album opened at No. 5 without traditional industry strategies or support.

By Larry Fitzmaurice

He believed that music could transcend national borders set by colonialism and restore ancient ties, even as it embraced the changes of a globalizing society.

By Giovanni Russonello

Steve Porcaro of Toto, who played on some of the biggest hits of the ’80s, has sold the rights to his music, including a pair of unreleased tracks with the superstar.

By Ben Sisario

When listeners were given the power to program an orchestral concert, the results were surprising.

By Zachary Woolfe

“The Linguini Incident,” a low-budget ’90s film directed by Richard Shepard and featuring Bowie and Rosanna Arquette, makes its way to Blu-ray in a director’s cut.

By Jason Bailey

The rising pop star now has five songs on the Hot 100. The venues her team picked out months ago are struggling to fit her ballooning audience.

By Tricia Romano and Chona Kasinger

She is her own manager, books her own tours and has never had a publicist. And her latest album features a song about communism in the style of Madonna’s “Vogue.”

By Shaad D’Souza

He was best known not for his own playing or singing but for recruiting and polishing the talents of one gifted lead guitarist after another, starting with Eric Clapton.

By Larry Rohter

Listen to songs by Clairo, Dawn Richard and Sturgill Simpson plus more.

By Lindsay Zoladz

Serge Koussevitzky, a prolific commissioner born 150 years ago, made his mark not only on the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but also on American music.

By David Allen

Robert De Niro thanked President Biden, Spike Lee praised Vice President Kamala Harris and Aaron Sorkin backed her (not Mitt Romney) for the top of the ticket.

By Matt Stevens

He sang tenor on hits like “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).”

By Jim Farber

Charli XCX, John Legend and other musicians posted messages supporting the vice president’s nomination, while fans remixed an old speech into pop hits on TikTok.

By Maya Salam

The rapper’s “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” replaced the pop superstar’s “The Tortured Poets Department” after 12 weeks of dominance at the top.

By Ben Sisario

Teatro Nuovo is giving Carolina Uccelli’s pioneering “Anna di Resburgo” its first performances since its premiere in 1835.

By Joshua Barone

He was discovered by a star songwriter and hit the road before schizophrenia turned his world upside down. Two decades later, he’s releasing an LP he’d longed to make.

By Grayson Haver Currin

The rock band Nirvana sued the fashion line after it announced a “Bootleg Redux Grunge” collection in 2018.

By Annie Aguiar

A singer, composer, curator and founder of the vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock, she provided a gospel soundtrack for the civil rights movement.

By Trip Gabriel

A noted guitarist and banjo player, he emerged from the same Greenwich Village folk-revival scene as his friend and sometime collaborator Bob Dylan.

By Alex Williams

Inspired by an ever-changing new documentary about the musician and producer, listen to songs he helped construct by David Bowie, Talking Heads, U2 and more.

By Lindsay Zoladz

Hear tracks by Alan Sparhawk, Joy Oladokun, Ivan Cornejo and others.

By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz

The producer has helped A-listers including Donald Glover, SZA, Halsey and Frank Ocean to elevate their craft. How much longer can he avoid the spotlight?

By Brady Brickner-Wood

The renowned Harlem theater will be the first institution to receive the honor. Artists being recognized are Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval and the Grateful Dead.

By Annie Aguiar

San Diego serves up gorgeous beaches, arty neighborhoods and rich history, yet it still excels at being underrated.

By Freda Moon

After tasting fame with “Please Come to Boston” in 1974, he became a major Nashville songwriter. He also wrote the theme to the Masters golf tournament.

By Alex Williams

Two longtime chroniclers of Swift’s career list their favorites — and least favorites — of the singer’s 11 original studio albums so far.

The 20 recipients, including a Broadway composer, a Marvel video game voice actress and a three-time Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, are the initiative’s final cohort.

By Sarah Bahr

“Bando Stone & the New World,” his new album due Friday, tells a story about the potential end of the world — and the conclusion of his pseudonymous musical project.

By Reggie Ugwu

Jakob Karr, from “So You Think You Can Dance?,” has conceived and choreographed a show set to songs by the country musician Orville Peck.

By Brian Seibert

The creators of clips about Swann Arlaud (“Anatomy of a Fall”) and others have found a way to make cinephilia a communal experience in the digital age.

By Esther Zuckerman

Ingrid Andress, a country star, blamed drinking for her performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game festivities.

By Rachel Sherman

Hear songs from Angelina Mango, Patty Pravo and an unexpected hit by Conan Gray.

By Lindsay Zoladz

At a concert in Australia, Kyle Gass made a comment suggesting that he wished the shooter had not missed former President Trump during an assassination attempt.

By Maya Salam

“The Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist,” part of Lincoln Center’s summer festival, aims to shine light on police violence in the United States.

By Javier C. Hernández

Jonathon Heyward wears sneakers onstage and embraces genres like jazz as part of his effort to bring more people into the concert hall.

By Javier C. Hernández

The musician, 28, has won a Grammy for his work with Samara Joy and earned the respect of the elders who mentored him. His debut album is due Friday.

By Helene Stapinski

Judge Ural Glanville, who had overseen the case for more than two years, must step aside for meeting with prosecutors and a key witness without the defense.

By Joe Coscarelli

Facing a tight battle with Zach Bryan, the pop superstar benefited from the release of three new versions of “The Tortured Poets Department” and shipments of CDs.

By Ben Sisario

The rapper unleashes more provocative lyrics on his 12th album, and new generations are defending him — rather than rushing to criticize him — online.

By Hank Shteamer

Performing before a major match like the Euro 2024 final offers priceless visibility, and the nonzero chance that you’ll be booed.

By Rory Smith and Tariq Panja

The festival’s chief loves inviting productions back, giving attendees another shot at seeing a beloved show, and allowing directors a chance to nail it on the second try.

By A.J. Goldmann

A concert series at the Salzburg Festival, along with other events, will celebrate Arnold Schönberg’s 150th birthday and bring his music to new audiences.

By Rebecca Schmid

Hear tracks by Bright Eyes, Johnny Blue Skies (a.k.a. Sturgill Simpson), Magdalena Bay and others.

By Jon Pareles

The Choir of the French Army will join the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra in Paris to show support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.

By Ségolène Le Stradic

Ermonela Jaho’s combination of consummate technique and utter commitment has earned her ovations, critical praise and the adoration of her colleagues.

By Zachary Woolfe

Looking back on my life as a woman in the music industry, I’m unsettled by the inescapable sexism perpetrated by Sean Combs and others.

By Danyel Smith

Thanks to a software program, the length, structure and contents of the movie are reconfigured each time it’s shown. It’s the only way the musician would agree to the project.

By Rob Tannenbaum

The band said that the restaurant chain had ripped off the song and its music video in advertising videos posted to social media. The group has won similar cases in the past.

By Orlando Mayorquín

Gary Ginstling, the orchestra’s president and chief executive, is leaving after just a year on the job.

By Javier C. Hernández

The famed California hip-hop group played with the London Symphony Orchestra — 28 years after “The Simpsons” dreamed up the collaboration.

By Amelia Nierenberg

The coastal festival, founded by the composer and Peter Pears in the 1940s, has built a reputation for rich, forward-looking programming.

By Hugh Morris

The buzzy band that makes woozy, sensual music is releasing its third LP and starting an arena tour. It’s part of a wave reviving the fuzzed-out aesthetic of shoegaze.

By Ben Sisario

Her eye for talent (Leonard Cohen, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt) made her a force in a mostly male business. It was she who introduced Bob Dylan to the Band.

By Clay Risen

His vocals on songs like “Elvira” were a key to the evolution of the group, originally a Southern gospel quartet, into perennial country hitmakers.

By Bill Friskics-Warren

Nicknamed Mom Jovi, she founded the Jon Bon Jovi fan club, and earlier was a Marine and a Playboy bunny.

By Emily Schmall

The rising country star writes about disastrous love and learning big lessons with charm, wit and solid hooks. Her new LP, “Am I Okay?,” is due Friday.

By Holly Gleason

Hear tracks by Shaboozey, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and more.

By Caryn Ganz

The Boston Symphony Orchestra gave its first concerts of the Tanglewood season, which is already showing signs of its new leader’s ambitions.

By David Allen

The company, whose pricey acquisitions kicked off a rush on catalog sales, sold its assets to Blackstone for $1.6 billion, and its outspoken leader will step down.

By Ben Sisario

Cassandra Jenkins had been ready to quit music in 2020 when a record she was unsure of releasing became an unexpected hit. Then, she had to figure out how to follow it up.

By Grayson Haver Currin

“I’m just bringing the cool factor to it,” said the American hip-hop producer, who has spent millions of dollars on 48 camels for a team he calls “Saudi Bronx.”

By Vivian Nereim

Both “Fearless” and “1989” spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard 200, but the 11-week reign of “The Tortured Poets Department” has been uninterrupted.

By Ben Sisario

The Aix Festival is presenting a new version of “Samson,” a never-performed work by Rameau and Voltaire, two of France’s most important cultural figures.

By Zachary Woolfe

Billie Eilish, Charli XCX and Lorde are among a group of young women who are revealing, in their music, the pressure they have felt to look thin.

By Lindsay Zoladz

Junia Lin Jonsdottir helped create the romantic visual world inhabited by her sister, the singer-songwriter Laufey. Please stop asking if she’s jealous.

By Callie Holtermann

In the mid-1700s, Christoph Willibald Gluck overthrew the musical excesses around him. A marathon double bill in France shows the vibrancy of his vision.

By Zachary Woolfe

A cover band from Toronto brings some 2000s nostalgia to the home city of their indie rock heroes.

By Alex Vadukul

Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” was a 1999 hit that brought twerking and New Orleans bounce into the mainstream. Here’s the story of how it became a sensation.

By Jonathan Abrams

A founder of the influential music magazine The Fader, he also bridged the worlds of hip-hop and the Fortune 500 with his innovative marketing agency.

By Alex Williams

“He always was a genius,” Herbie Hancock says of his friend and collaborator. Hear a sampling of that genius in these 13 tracks.

By Marcus J. Moore

Although attendance remains down from prepandemic levels, the city’s arts groups are having some success getting audiences to return.

By Robin Pogrebin

Listen to songs by Martina McBride, Destiny’s Child, Kelly Clarkson and more.

By Caryn Ganz

Beethoven’s aspirational vision of unity and peace can be applied to virtually any situation or place. The music makes sure of that.

By Joshua Barone

The Sun Ra Arkestra saxophonist, who remains captivated by the power of sound, is an inspiring onstage presence.

By Hank Shteamer

A new podcast explores an array of items from the 133-year-old hall’s archive, like Ella Fitzgerald’s glasses and an opening-night ticket.

By Javier C. Hernández

Only one copy survives of Carolina Uccelli’s 1835 opera “Anna di Resburgo.” The story behind it is a human one, touching and somewhat sad.

By Will Crutchfield

The much-delayed case was halted indefinitely to determine whether the judge should recuse himself after meeting with an uncooperative witness.

By Joe Coscarelli

His second album, “God Said No,” delves into a breakup with all its complications, transformed into pensive alt-R&B.

By Jon Pareles

The Glastonbury Festival’s coveted “Legend’s Slot,” at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, was hers and she said she was ready for the “most extraordinary party of my career.”

By Alex Marshall and Ellie Smith

Davóne Tines plays Paul Robeson in a solo show on Little Island that weaves together the words and music of this American hero to tell his story.

By Oussama Zahr

Pabllo Vittar has become an A-list pop star and L.G.B.T.Q. activist in Brazil. Can she conquer the world?

By Jack Nicas and Victor Moriyama

This season, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin experimented with programming works by female composers at every performance. Results were mixed.

By Jeffrey Arlo Brown

He carved out a niche by singing the music of living composers from his own country. He was praised by critics at home and abroad.

By Adam Nossiter

Jackson owed about $40 million to the tour promoter A.E.G. in 2009, his estate’s executors said in a court filing. They said all the debts have been eliminated.

By Reggie Ugwu

With two new albums from members of Fifth Harmony out now, a look back at other pop singers who took off on their own.

By Lindsay Zoladz

Hear tracks by Camila Cabello, Wilco, Xavi and others.

By Jon Pareles

Jonathan Tunick, Stephen Sondheim’s longtime collaborator, unveiled a grand orchestration of “A Little Night Music” that deserves more than a concert.

By Joshua Barone

As a performer, he was a leading figure in the early days of Nashville rock ’n’ roll. He later found success as a writer, producer and publisher.

By Bill Friskics-Warren

The rapper, who got into an altercation with a security guard after winning three Grammys, has completed community service.

By Reggie Ugwu

He and his band, the Texas Jewboys, won acclaim for their satirical takes on American culture. He later wrote detective novels and ran for governor of Texas.

By Clay Risen

For Pride Month, we asked people ranging in age from 34 to 93 to share an indelible memory. Together, they offer a personal history of queer life as we know it today.

By Nicole Acheampong, Max Berlinger, Jason Chen, Kate Guadagnino, Colleen Hamilton, Mark Harris, Juan A. Ramírez, Coco Romack, Michael Snyder and John Wogan

A new recording from the conductor Klaus Mäkelä, a concerto-like work by Vijay Iyer and a fresh take on Charles Ives are among the highlights.

In a moment of success for newcomers like Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, is there still a path to becoming a true cross-platform pop superstar?

His 2020 lament “$20 Bill” was covered by scores of artists and, a fellow musician said, might well be destined for the folk music canon.

By Penelope Green