https://www.nytimes.com/section/arts/music en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:41:39 +0000 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:39:33 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/arts/music https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/olivia-rodrigo-you-seem-pretty-sad-for-a-girl-so-in-love-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/olivia-rodrigo-you-seem-pretty-sad-for-a-girl-so-in-love-review.html On “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” the 23-year-old singer delivers a polished, solemn breakup chronicle that misses her signature adrenaline rush. Lindsay Zoladz Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:51 +0000 Pop and Rock Music Rodrigo, Olivia (2003- ) You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love (Album) OK McCausland for The New York Times Olivia Rodrigo’s third album documents a relationship, from beginning to end. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/bruckner-eight-ny-phil-met-orchestra.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/bruckner-eight-ny-phil-met-orchestra.html Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony was performed in the same week by two of Lincoln Center’s orchestras. Was it coincidence or bad communication? Joshua Barone Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:58:09 +0000 Classical Music New York Philharmonic Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Nezet-Seguin, Yannick Bychkov, Semyon Bruckner, Anton Evan Zimmerman/Metropolitan Opera, Chris Lee for The New York Times Yannick Nézet-Séguin, left, and Semyon Bychkov both conducted Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony in New York this past week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/slayyyter-interview-popcast.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/slayyyter-interview-popcast.html After a few attempts that didn’t fully connect, the St. Louis singer was ready to walk away, but not before making a raw album of thrashed pop, “Worst Girl in America.” Jon Caramanica, Joe Coscarelli and Caroline Tompkins Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:05:12 +0000 internal-open-access-audio Pop and Rock Music Content Type: Personal Profile Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Slayyyter (1996- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/taylor-swift-songwriters-hall-speech.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/taylor-swift-songwriters-hall-speech.html After an introduction from Steven Spielberg, Swift gave a lengthy speech encouraging artists to “trust their human intuition” in an industry driven by data. Malia Mendez Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:31:28 +0000 Pop and Rock Music Songwriters Hall of Fame Swift, Taylor Content Type: Personal Profile Thea Traff for The New York Times In a speech, Taylor Swift called songwriting “pretty much the only thing I ever just naturally did.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/james-blood-ulmer-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/james-blood-ulmer-dead.html A protégé of the saxophonist Ornette Coleman, he borrowed from and greatly influenced styles like funk, punk, jazz and the blues. Clay Risen Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:35:17 +0000 Ulmer, James Blood Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Pop and Rock Music Blues Music Guitars Coleman, Ornette Manhattan (NYC) Andrew Lepley/Redferns, via Getty Images James Blood Ulmer in 1990. The New York Times called him “the most original electric guitarist to emerge since the late Jimi Hendrix.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/kennedy-center-trump-name.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/kennedy-center-trump-name.html Two courts denied the arts center’s request to suspend the Friday deadline for taking the president’s name off the building’s marble facade. Elizabeth Williamson and Julia Jacobs Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:20:38 +0000 Names, Organizational Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Trump, Donald J Washington (DC) Alex Kent/The New York Times On Friday afternoon, workers constructed scaffolding near President Trump’s name on the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/kennedy-center-washington-national-opera-lawsuit-endowment.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/kennedy-center-washington-national-opera-lawsuit-endowment.html The Washington National Opera, which left the center amid the Trump administration’s takeover, says its efforts to retrieve its endowment and other assets have been blocked. Julia Jacobs Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:45:39 +0000 Classical Music live-detached Opera United States Politics and Government Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Washington National Opera Trump, Donald J Kenny Holston for The New York Times The Kennedy Center and the Washington National Opera are no longer affiliated, but they remained entangled in a dispute over what assets the opera might still be owed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/joe-negri-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/joe-negri-dead.html An accomplished jazz guitarist, he appeared on more than 300 episodes of the public television show, playing alongside musicians like Wynton Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma. Michael S. Rosenwald Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:31:21 +0000 Negri, Joe (1926-2026) Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Television Rogers, Fred Pittsburgh (Pa) Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Program) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/igor-levit-no-silence.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/arts/music/igor-levit-no-silence.html Despite woes in the recording industry, Levit announced the founding of No Silence, which will release three albums this fall. Anastasia Tsioulcas Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:05:32 +0000 Classical Music Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Levit, Igor No Silence (Record Label) James Estrin/The New York Times The pianist Igor Levit, who is partnering with his longtime label, Sony, on the new imprint No Silence. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/kennedy-center-appeal-trump-name.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/kennedy-center-appeal-trump-name.html One day before a deadline to take the president’s name off its facade, the arts institution appealed a federal judge’s ruling that also temporarily blocked it from closing. Julia Jacobs Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:42:17 +0000 Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts live-detached Boards of Directors Names, Organizational United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Washington (DC) Federal Courts (US) Decisions and Verdicts Cooper, Christopher Reid Suits and Litigation (Civil) Beatty, Joyce Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Judge Christopher R. Cooper ruled that only Congress had the power to alter the name of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which was dedicated to the president in a 1964 law. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/boston-symphony-andris-nelsons-chad-smith.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/boston-symphony-andris-nelsons-chad-smith.html Chad Smith, the orchestra’s president, admitted missteps in terminating Andris Nelsons’s contract but stood by the decision and won’t step down. Adam Nagourney and Robin Pogrebin Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:39:11 +0000 Classical Music Boston Symphony Orchestra Nelsons, Andris Smith, Chad (Music Executive) Appointments and Executive Changes Boards of Directors Boston (Mass) Berkshires (Mass) Tanglewood Music Festival (Lenox, Mass) Todd Seeber Players Committee https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/best-classical-music-albums-june-2026.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/arts/music/best-classical-music-albums-june-2026.html Recordings of songs by Schubert, music by Martyna Basta and symphonies by Martinu are among our selections. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:04:30 +0000 Classical Music Schubert, Franz Basta, Martyna Golub, Phillip Martinu, Bohuslav Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Hrusa, Jakub Prokofiev, Sergei Los Angeles Philharmonic Dudamel, Gustavo https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/arts/music/glenn-branca-100-guitars-reg-bloor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/arts/music/glenn-branca-100-guitars-reg-bloor.html At Lincoln Center, the guitarist Reg Bloor, Branca’s widow, will conduct his music for the first time: “Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City) for 100 Guitars.” Rob Tannenbaum Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:26:00 +0000 Classical Music Guitars Branca, Glenn Bloor, Reg (1973- ) The Ascension (Album) Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City) for 100 Guitars (Musical Work) Geffen, David, Hall (Manhattan, NY) Ryan Lowry for The New York Times Reg Bloor with a Glenn Branca creation: a two-headed guitar that creates otherworldly sounds. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/arts/music/summerstage-nyc-oral-history.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/arts/music/summerstage-nyc-oral-history.html Patti Smith, David Byrne, Youssou N’Dour and other artists remember the performances, chance meetings and rainouts of the concert series that has defined New York City summers. Ben Sisario Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:48 +0000 Pop and Rock Music Rap and Hip-Hop Byrne, David Hijuelos, Oscar Lakshmi, Padma M I A N'Dour, Youssou Santigold Smith, Patti Sun Ra (1914-93) Central Park (Manhattan, NY) Central Park Summerstage Batiste, Jon (1986- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/arts/music/amplifier-newsletter-1973-tony-orlando-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/arts/music/amplifier-newsletter-1973-tony-orlando-war.html Listen to tracks from War, Vicki Lawrence and other artists who had hits in May 1973. Lindsay Zoladz Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:07:59 +0000 Basketball NBA Championship Pop and Rock Music Nineteen Hundred Seventies Rhythm and Blues (Music) Carpenters, The (Music Group) New York Knicks Lawrence, Vicki Osmond, Donny Winter, Edgar Wonder, Stevie Sweet, The (Music Group) Gray, Dobie ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content, via Getty Images Tony Orlando and Dawn. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/arts/music/gustavo-dudamel-la-phil.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/arts/music/gustavo-dudamel-la-phil.html Gustavo Dudamel’s last concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall as the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s maestro were a symbol of his impact after 17 years. Adam Nagourney Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:01:30 +0000 Classical Music Los Angeles Philharmonic Dudamel, Gustavo New York Philharmonic Los Angeles (Calif) Jake Michaels for The New York Times Gustavo Dudamel, whose tenure as the music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic concludes this summer. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/arts/music/lost-music-venues-britain-v-and-a-museum.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/arts/music/lost-music-venues-britain-v-and-a-museum.html A new exhibition charts the cyclical forces destroying nightlife spots, even as independent spaces fight developers, complaining neighbors and shifting social habits. Jillian Rayfield Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:59 +0000 Bars and Nightclubs Music Museums Shutdowns (Institutional) Victoria and Albert Museum Great Britain London (England) Moth Club (London, England, Nightclub) Jeremie Souteyrat for The New York Times The band Floral Image performing in London at the Moth Club, which says it is threatened by a neighboring building development. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/theater/sting-the-last-ship-metropolitan-opera.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/theater/sting-the-last-ship-metropolitan-opera.html After his 2014 musical failed on Broadway, the musician is bringing a revised version of it to the Metropolitan Opera for a limited run this week. Alan Light Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:29 +0000 Theater Theater (Broadway) Sting (1951- ) The Last Ship (Play) Metropolitan Opera Pete Kiehart for The New York Times “I loved it,” Sting said of his musical “The Last Ship.” “I’m sad it didn’t go on longer.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/arts/music/movie-soundtracks-symphony-orchestra.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/arts/music/movie-soundtracks-symphony-orchestra.html Across the United States, orchestras are programming more live performances of movie soundtracks in a bid for box office revenue. Sopan Deb Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:29:32 +0000 Classical Music Movies Harry Potter (Fictional Character) Chicago Symphony Orchestra National Symphony Orchestra Philadelphia Orchestra Pittsburgh Symphony Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (Fairfax County, Va) Chaplin, Charlie Korngold, Erich Wolfgang Waxman, Franz Williams, John (1932- ) Nate Smallwood for The New York Times “Star Wars” fans at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, where the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra recently performed a live soundtrack for “The Empire Strikes Back.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/world/europe/patrick-bruel-questioning-rape-sexual-assault.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/world/europe/patrick-bruel-questioning-rape-sexual-assault.html Mr. Bruel, long a beloved celebrity in France, has denied allegations raised by 13 women dating to 1997. Claire Moses and Ségolène Le Stradic Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:29:55 +0000 Bruel, Patrick Sex Crimes #MeToo Movement France Mediapart internal-eafs internal-open-access-from-nl Alain Jocard/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The French singer and actor Patrick Bruel in Paris last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/arts/music/knicks-hip-hop-anthems.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/arts/music/knicks-hip-hop-anthems.html From old-school stars to young upstarts, the birthplace of hip-hop is basking in the big moment. Jonathan Abrams Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:27:12 +0000 Rap and Hip-Hop Music New York Knicks Madison Square Garden Fat Joe (1970- ) Jamie Squire/Getty Images The rapper Fat Joe has been one of the most visible supporters of the Knicks on their playoff run. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/style/bruce-springsteen-talks-about-his-place-in-american-music.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/style/bruce-springsteen-talks-about-his-place-in-american-music.html As he opens an expansive cultural center not far from the Jersey Shore boardwalk, the singer describes himself as “a small link in a big chain.” Nick Corasaniti Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:21:53 +0000 Pop and Rock Music Archives and Records Museums Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce, Archives and Center for American Music Monmouth University Monmouth County (NJ) Long Branch (NJ) United States Hannah Beier for The New York Times Bruce Springsteen outside the new Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/movies/earth-wind-fire-hbo-documentary.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/movies/earth-wind-fire-hbo-documentary.html In “To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World,” he draws a compelling portrait of Maurice White, the band’s founder, and his enduring legacy. Glenn Kenny Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:56:26 +0000 Rhythm and Blues (Music) Documentary Films and Programs Content Type: Personal Profile Earth, Wind & Fire: To Be Celestial vs That's the Weight of the World (Movie) Thompson, Ahmir (Questlove) Earth, Wind & Fire (Music Group) White, Maurice (1941-2016) internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/arts/music/carter-brey-cellist-new-york-philharmonic.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/arts/music/carter-brey-cellist-new-york-philharmonic.html Carter Brey, the New York Philharmonic’s principal cellist for the last 30 years, is retiring from the orchestra at the end of this season. Anastasia Tsioulcas and James Estrin Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:02:16 +0000 Classical Music New York Philharmonic Brey, Carter Content Type: Personal Profile James Estrin/The New York Times During recent bows, Brey acknowledged the audience’s standing ovation then lithely maneuvered himself out of the spotlight. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/arts/music/barry-manilow-cant-smile-duets.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/arts/music/barry-manilow-cant-smile-duets.html The singer has bigger hits but “Can’t Smile Without You” has become a personal touchstone for fans who have helped him perform it live. Rob Tannenbaum Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:01:06 +0000 Manilow, Barry Pop and Rock Music Fans (Persons) Cant Smile Without You (Song) Content Type: Personal Profile Leon Bennett/Getty Images Manilow, 82, is slated to resume his “farewell tour” later this month after postponing dates amid a bout with lung cancer. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/style/springsteen-opens-his-music-center-in-new-jersey.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/style/springsteen-opens-his-music-center-in-new-jersey.html Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy and others joined him to ring in the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, a $50 million archive and cultural hub. Nick Corasaniti Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:22:14 +0000 Springsteen, Bruce Pop and Rock Music Springsteen, Bruce, Archives and Center for American Music Museums Archives and Records New Jersey Asbury Park (NJ) Long Branch (NJ) Bon Jovi, Jon Monmouth University Content Type: Personal Profile Hannah Beier for The New York Times Bruce Springsteen greets Jon Bon Jovi at a ceremony for the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music in Long Branch, N.J., on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/arts/music/ye-concert-bully-tour-netherlands.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/arts/music/ye-concert-bully-tour-netherlands.html Nearly 40,000 fans came out to hear the rapper formerly known as Kanye West in the Netherlands on Saturday, even as other European countries had canceled his concerts. Claire Moses Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:06:16 +0000 Rap and Hip-Hop West, Kanye Arnhem (Netherlands) Bully (Album) Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Fans (Persons) Anti-Semitism internal-open-access-from-nl Mouneb Taim/Associated Press, via Ap Photo/Mouneb Taim “This crowd is too crazy,” Ye said inside the GelreDome stadium in Arnhem, the Netherlands, on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/kennedy-center-lawsuit-tossed-trump-chuck-redd.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/kennedy-center-lawsuit-tossed-trump-chuck-redd.html A judge sided with jazz performer Chuck Redd, who canceled a 2025 holiday concert after President Trump’s name was added to the building. Mark Walker Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:53:47 +0000 Redd, Chuck (1958- ) Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts Suits and Litigation (Civil) Jazz Decisions and Verdicts Trump, Donald J Names, Organizational United States Politics and Government internal-eafs Eric Lee for The New York Times A judge threw out a lawsuit filed by the John F. Kennedy Center against a jazz musician who canceled a Christmas Eve performance. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/arts/madonna-confessions-tribeca-festival.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/arts/madonna-confessions-tribeca-festival.html “Confessions II” features songs from the pop star’s coming album of the same name. At one point, green lasers shoot from the pelvises of gyrating women. Derrick Bryson Taylor Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:51:39 +0000 Madonna Pop and Rock Music Movies Confessions II (Album) Confessions II (Movie) Tribeca Film Festival (NYC) Content Type: Personal Profile Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters Madonna during a surprise concert in Times Square on Thursday. “I came to this earth to be a doer, not a watcher,” she said after her new film premiered on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/arts/music/taylor-swift-madonna-songs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/arts/music/taylor-swift-madonna-songs.html Taylor Swift is back with a “Toy Story” contribution while Madonna returns to the dance floor. Jon Pareles Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:02:18 +0000 Pop and Rock Music Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Music Weezer (Music Group) Kelela Kuti, Seun Madonna Swift, Taylor Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters Madonna performed new songs, including “Love Sensation,” at a surprise concert in Times Square in New York on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/theater/tony-awards-2026-pink.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/theater/tony-awards-2026-pink.html This year’s annual celebration of the best on Broadway is being hosted by Pink. Michael Paulson Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:54:42 +0000 Theater Tony Awards (Theater Awards) Theater (Broadway) Actors and Actresses Pink (1979- ) Pop and Rock Music Sara Krulwich/The New York Times The CBS telecast of the Tonys introduces the latest plays and musicals to a television audience of several million.