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    On May 19, Graham Nash will release “Now,” a new LP about American unrest and the renewal inspired by his third marriage and a move to New York.
    CreditDaniel Arnold for The New York Times

    Graham Nash Has a Few More Songs Before He Goes

    At 81, the singer-songwriter admits his time could be short, especially after losing David Crosby. But in the meantime, he’s got plenty to say and sing.

     By Grayson Haver Currin

Classical Music

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    Susanna Mälkki conducted the Helsinki Philharmonic in an all-Finnish program at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday.
    CreditChris Lee

    Review: After 55 Years, the Helsinki Philharmonic Returns to Carnegie Hall

    The conductor Susanna Mälkki brought her orchestra to New York in something of a farewell to her tenure in Finland.

     By Joshua Barone

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    Matthias Pintscher conducting the Kansas City Symphony in March.
    CreditEric Williams

    Matthias Pintscher, Evocative Composer, to Lead Kansas City Symphony

    He will take the podium in 2024, with a mandate to help draw new audiences to classical music.

     By Javier C. Hernández

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    Michelle Wu, Boston’s mayor, took the stage at Symphony Hall on Sunday with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its music director, Andris Nelsons.
    CreditRobert Torres

    Boston’s Mayor Trades City Hall for Symphony Hall

    Michelle Wu, a lifelong pianist, has played to prepare for mayoral debates. Last weekend, she joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra onstage.

     By David Allen

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    Grace Bumbry in 1967. Years earlier, she triumphed at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany for her portrayal of a character who had embodied a Nordic ideal.
    CreditSam Falk/The New York Times

    Grace Bumbry, Barrier-Shattering Opera Diva, Is Dead at 86

    A flamboyant mezzo-soprano (who could also sing meaty soprano roles), she overcame racial prejudice to become one of opera’s first, and biggest, Black stars.

     By Alex Williams

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    Ash Fure performing “Animal” at the Mark Morris Dance Center as part of the Long Play festival in Brooklyn.
    CreditJulieta Cervantes for The New York Times

    Long Play Rises to the Top of New York Classical Music Festivals

    This weekend of concerts, organized by Bang on a Can, has quickly but assertively ascended to the rank of destination event.

     By Seth Colter Walls

  1. Morgan Wallen Postpones Six Weeks of Shows After Vocal Cord Injury

    The country superstar, who has held No. 1 on the Billboard album chart for nine straight weeks, said the pause was recommended by his doctors.

    By Ben Sisario

     

  2. 6 New Songs You Should Hear Now

    Listen to recent highlights from Foo Fighters, Avalon Emerson, Q and more.

     

  3. ‘Teeth’ Adaptation and ‘Stereophonic’ in Playwrights Horizons New Season

    The company’s 2023-24 lineup includes works by Michael R. Jackson, Anna K. Jacobs, David Adjmi and Will Butler of Arcade Fire.

    By Rachel Sherman

     
  4. At Home With

    Why the Real Star of the New Bradley Cooper Film ‘Maestro’ May Be a House

    Leonard Bernstein’s country house hasn’t changed much since the composer hosted Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Robbins there. Jamie Bernstein is OK with that.

    By Joanne Kaufman

     
  5. Screenland

    Frank Ocean Shows Us a More Human Way to Perform

    As live concert broadcasts have grown increasingly staid, his electrifying Coachella set gave us an unruly digital experience to share.

    By Jenn Pelly

     

  6. Sum 41, Pop-Punk Band of Early 2000s Fame, Says It Will Disband

    With catchy songs like “Fat Lip” and “In Too Deep,” the Canadian band was part of a pop-punk wave that included Blink-182, Simple Plan, Good Charlotte and others.

    By Michael Levenson

     
  7. The Charts

    Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Notches a 9th Week at No. 1

    The country superstar held off a release from the K-pop group Seventeen to maintain his streak atop the Billboard 200. Ed Sheeran will challenge him next week.

    By Ben Sisario

     
  8. Album Review

    Ed Sheeran Lets His Tears Flow on ‘-’

    Mortality and sorrow bring new depth on the superstar British songwriter’s sixth studio album, pronounced “Subtract.”

    By Jon Pareles

     
  9. Taking the Lead

    Two Creative Directors on Sports, Hip-Hop and Faith

    Free Richardson, of the Compound, and Phil Cho, of NoLedge Productions, have become innovators in the world of marketing. They also consider themselves family.

    By Justin Baek

     
  10. Critic’s Pick

    Review: At the Met, a New ‘Don Giovanni’ Has a Stark Vitality

    An excellent cast brings heat to Ivo van Hove’s austere, agile staging of Mozart’s classic, starring Peter Mattei and conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann.

    By Zachary Woolfe