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How Phoebe Bridgers (Begrudgingly) Writes a Rock Song 

The singer and songwriter prefers a ballad. But collaborators yanked her out of her comfort zone for “Kyoto,” a breakout from her latest acclaimed album. Here’s how she made it.

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A Director Brings Cerebral, Sexy Style to Opera Classics 

Krzysztof Warlikowski, who is staging “Elektra” at the Salzburg Festival, gives ancient myths a contemporary flavor.

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Concerts Aren’t Back. Livestreams Are Ubiquitous. Can They Do the Job? 

With no return date for shows in sight, fans and artists are adapting to a new way of experiencing music together. Whether it’ll keep everyone satisfied — and paid — is still unclear.

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To Make Orchestras More Diverse, End Blind Auditions 

If ensembles are to reflect the communities they serve, the audition process should take into account race, gender and other factors.

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Hindu God in a Music Video? A K-Pop Band Runs Afoul of Fans 

A tempest over the band Blackpink’s use of a Hindu god in a video was the latest example of K-pop fans holding artists to account — while staying fiercely loyal.

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The Chicks Are Done Caring What People Think 

The trio formerly known as the Dixie Chicks is returning with its first album in 14 years, at peace with an industry that’s never made nice.

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Jazz Is Built for Protests. Jon Batiste Is Taking It to the Streets. 

The pianist and “Late Show” bandleader has been bringing musical wake-up calls to events across New York.

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Jarvis Cocker Keeps Hearing That Voice 

Returning with a new band, Jarv Is, the onetime Pulp leader explains how David Bowie saved his life and why he can’t give up songwriting — yet.

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Ennio Morricone, Influential Creator of Music for Modern Cinema, Dies at 91 

The Italian composer wrote atmospheric scores for spaghetti westerns and some 500 films by a Who’s Who of international directors.

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Lifting the Cone of Silence From Black Composers 

Listen to how artists have explored what it means — and could mean — to be American.

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‘All I Can Say’ Review: A Rock Star Captures His Own Rise and Fall 

This new documentary is assembled from voluminous footage shot by Shannon Hoon, the lead singer of Blind Melon, until the day he died.

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