Tag: Classical music

Remembering Quincy Jones: 10 career-spanning songs to celebrate his legacy

Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered…

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Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for ‘The Love Boat’ theme song, dies at 86

Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for "The Love Boat” television show…

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Liam Payne and his bandmates all sought solo success after One Direction fame

LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — One Direction was one of the last…

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Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99

ATHENS, Greece -- Mimis Plessas, a beloved Greek composer whose music featured…

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Q&A: RZA on the nostalgic origins of his first classical album, ‘A Ballet Through Mud’

LOS ANGELES -- RZA’s hoarding habit led to his newest adventure in…

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The Cure announces a new album and releases its first new song in 16 years, ‘Alone’

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Goths, rejoice: At long last,…

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New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contract

NEW YORK -- The New York Philharmonic and its musicians' union settled…

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Xian Zhang to become music director of Seattle Symphony starting with 2025-26 season

Xian Zhang was hired Thursday as music director of the Seattle Symphony,…

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Maurice Williams, writer and lead singer of ‘Stay,’ dead at 86

NEW YORK -- Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer…

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Meyerbeer’s ‘Le Prophète’ from 1849 sounds like it’s ripped-from-the-headlines at Bard SummerScape

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- A demagogue and religious fanatics impose a theocracy. What…

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Conductor John Eliot Gardiner quits the choir and orchestra he founded after musician assault claim

LONDON -- Renowned British conductor John Eliot Gardiner said Wednesday he is…

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Music Review: Megan Moroney’s charms grow stronger on sophomore album, ‘Am I Okay?’

It begins with the title track: “Am I Okay?” Megan Moroney, a…

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