Music critics—myself included—have spent much of the past several years bemoaning the decline of capital-“E” Events in music: no new superstars to crown, no more tentpole albums to unify us, no more hits that can hold our attention for more than a day or two. In many ways, 2024 provided a course correction for this … Read more
Pablo Larraín’s new film “Maria,” the third in his trilogy of grandes-dames bio-pics (following “Jackie” and “Spencer”), is the best of the three for a simple reason: its protagonist, Maria Callas, faces the most suspenseful conflict, the attempt to restart her singing career after a long absence from the stage. The other two films are … Read more
The 67th Grammy Awards nominations brought a wave of excitement to the Indian music scene, recognizing a diverse range of established and rising artists. This year’s ceremony promises to be a landmark event for Indian music, with several prominent figures and fresh faces receiving nominations across various categories. Ricky Kej, Anoushka Shankar, Varijashree Venugopal and … Read more
Sunidhi Chauhan, one of India’s most renowned singers, is known for her numerous hit songs and is one of the highest-paid vocalists in the Indian film industry. Recently, she opened up about the Bollywood music mafia and payment issues in the industry, a topic that Sonu Nigam has also commented on.During her recent podcast, Sunidhi … Read more
Three members of the Nelons, a Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet, as well as the chairman of the board overseeing the Georgia Department of Corrections, were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming, according to a statement by a group member who was not aboard the aircraft. Nelons co-founder Kelly Nelon Clark, her … Read more
A Chinese girl, asked if she too was going to scream, replied: “Of course.” And scream they did. As the four young Liverpudlians stepped from the aircraft, an enormous cry went up from the airport’s observation platform as the teenagers strained over tops of heads in front of them to see their singing idols. Then … Read more
It was eleven o’clock, and Meadow Street, in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was just starting to wake up for the night when a Welsh woman named Emma Kirby approached some bouncers who were guarding the entrance to a converted warehouse. They asked if she was on the list, and in a sense she was. “I’m one … Read more
Unreserved45:38Reclaiming Inuit Throat Singing Sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk McKay were children when they first learned the Inuit cultural practice of throat singing. “If you ask a kid when they first learn to do ABC’s, they probably wouldn’t be able to tell you exactly when. It was just a normal part of childhood for us,” … Read more
“I f–cking dare you,” Adele warned a crowd during a July show, to discourage them from throwing objects at her onstage. The Grammy winner appeared to be joking, strolling across the stage in Las Vegas with a T-shirt cannon and firing merchandise into the audience. However, she was addressing the epidemic of fans throwing objects at singers, which reached a … Read more
