Music
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World
‘Gangnam Style’ Brought K-Pop to the World, but Haunted Its Creator
SEOUL — He may not look it, in a spiffy double-breasted suit and a coiffure secured with enough hair gel…
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World
Pablo Milanés, Troubadour of the Cuban Revolution, Dies at 79
Pablo Milanés, a Cuban musician whose blend of folk idioms, pop influences and themes of love both personal and patriotic…
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Politics
Confessions of a Middle-Aged Fanboy
Readers, we have been together for nearly 20 years, but I have never yet spoken with you about my condition.…
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World
A Posthumous Solo Album Reveals a Jazz Star’s Melancholy
Following the death of Esbjörn Svensson, a pianist and one of Europe’s most influential jazz musicians, in a scuba diving…
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Arts
Honey Dijon Steps Up From Dance Music’s Underground
Honey Dijon is easy to talk to — if you can get in touch with her. Nearly 25 years into…
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Arts
In Life and Music, Ned Rorem Was Unwaveringly Himself
Several years ago, during one in a series of visits I made to Ned Rorem’s apartment, he said with his…
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Politics
Keith Levene, Public Image Ltd.’s Buzz-Saw Guitarist, Dies at 65
Keith Levene, a founding member of the seminal British bands the Clash and Public Image Ltd. whose slashing yet melodic…
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Politics
Ned Rorem, Composer Known for Both His Music and His Diaries, Dies at 99
Ned Rorem, who was honored as a composer of beguiling music and famous for publishing revealing diaries about his life…
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Sports
Besides Soccer, Qatar Is Packed With Activities Around the World Cup
DOHA, Qatar — All eyes are on this tiny Gulf nation as the soccer-obsessed start descending this month on the…
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Arts
Review: On Broadway, ‘& Juliet’ (& Britney & Katy & Pink)
They don’t even bother to hide the jukebox. It’s right there, out in the open, before the show starts: a…