A Goth Band’s Journey From Screams to Whispers
When IC3PEAK released its last album, “Kiss of Death,” the record had all the characteristics that had made the band into a boogeyman in Russia and led authorities to try…
On Sunday, the Grammys Hope to Hit the Right Note
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. The 67th Grammy Awards will be held on Feb. 2…
How to Watch FireAid, the Star-Studded Benefit for Los Angeles
Ninety minutes later, a second show was set to begin at the nearby Intuit Dome, featuring Eilish, Rodrigo, Lady Gaga and others. Producers split the lineup along rough genre lines…
Marianne Faithfull Made an Art of Upending Expectations
In March 1964, at a swinging London party, Marianne Faithfull got a record deal without singing a note. Andrew Loog Oldham, the brash young manager of the Rolling Stones, had…
Will Beyoncé or Chappell Roan Win Big at the Grammys? Our Predictions.
The 2025 Grammy Awards are on Sunday, and the nominations capture a pop music universe perhaps experiencing metamorphosis. Beyoncé has the most nods, 11 — no surprise there, as she…
Marianne Faithfull, Chanteuse of Survival, Is Dead at 78
At a 1964 party for the Rolling Stones, she was approached by their manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, who was drawn by her beauty. “He asked me, ‘Can you sing?’ And…
Only 3 Black Women Have Won the Grammys’ Top Award. Is Beyoncé Next?
Since the year 2000, more and more Black women have been nominees for album of the year: India.Arie, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Janelle Monáe, Cardi B, H.E.R.,…
With Fires Burning, the Grammys Made a Choice: On With the Show
On Thursday, three days before the Grammys, will come another major fund-raising event: FireAid, a benefit concert at the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum, two arenas in Inglewood, Calif.,…
Timothée Chalamet Dug Deep for Bob Dylan Songs on ‘S.N.L.’
Timothée Chalamet has been busily proving his Bob Dylan bona fides ever since he was cast as the great songwriter in “A Complete Unknown.” He has studied guitar and singing,…
Changing Tunes – The New York Times
I loved reading about the 27-year-old French pianist Alexandre Kantorow, a rising star in the classical world who’s won major awards, played in the rain in the opening ceremony of…