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Today, the world of music feels a little more silent. A gentle, lucid and humble voice has fallen quiet forever.

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Last February, I saw a concert that brought fresh meaning to the cliché “my soul left my body.” In a packed room at Radio ...

Here are some albums I’ve discovered this May that have been instrumental in getting me into that summer mindset. “Aaliyah” ...

Good music endures — and so can the record itself. Most vinyl materials, including records, can be recycled into new uses.

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The league is rolling out music by the composer Nicholas Britell and the rapper Nas that, if successful, could become the sport’s sonic shorthand. Sonic dream team: Nas, left, and Nicholas Britell in ...

Even if you can only attend ONE of the many wonderfully curated Bank of America Chamber Music Series’ programs presented by Spoleto, DO IT. (And there are plenty to choose from – “these go to eleven”.