Megan Moroney Sings a Message About Messy 20-Something Life: It’s OK.
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.
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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.
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra gave its first concerts of the Tanglewood season, which is already showing signs of its new leader’s ambitions.
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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.
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Hear tracks by Shaboozey, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and more.
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A Lost Masterpiece of Opera Returns, Kind Of
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.
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The Composer Who Changed Opera With ‘a Beautiful Simplicity’
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Why We Still Want to Hear the ‘Ode to Joy,’ 200 Years Later
Beethoven’s aspirational vision of unity and peace can be applied to virtually any situation or place. The music makes sure of that.
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4 Objects That Explain the History of Carnegie Hall
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.
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The Nearly Lost Work of a ‘Born Opera Composer’ Returns
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.
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Her loyalty to artists and her eye for talent made her a force in a male-dominated business. Among her accomplishments: introducing Bob Dylan to the Band.
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Although attendance remains down from prepandemic levels, the city’s arts groups are having some success getting audiences to return.
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The Sun Ra Arkestra saxophonist, who remains captivated by the power of sound, is an inspiring onstage presence.
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Hear tracks by Camila Cabello, Wilco, Xavi and others.
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