Music

New this week: ‘Black Widow, Jakob Dylan and ‘Gossip Girl’

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Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. ...

Orchestra set to start in fall; CT virus rules up for a vote

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PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Symphony Orchestra isn’t playing at the Fourth of July extravaganza on the city’s East End beach, but it is...

Met Opera reaches agreement with locked out stagehands

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NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera reached an agreement on a labor contract with its locked out stagehands, the second of three major deals...

H.E.R. among artists educating kids on civics in new series

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NEW YORK — In addition to making great music, H.E.R. wants to be an active citizen who empowers young people with information. ...

50 years after his death, fans honor Jim Morrison in Paris

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PARIS — Paris on Saturday was the only place to be for die-hard Jim Morrison fans. ...

Vanessa Williams to honor Juneteenth at July 4 festivities

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NEW YORK — When Vanessa Williams hosts this year’s televised Capitol Fourth celebration, she will not only honor the nation’s traditional independence day, but...

Born to Conduct: Film charts Met music director’s ascent

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NEW YORK — “Now I will conduct a short excerpt from Ravel’s ‘Bolero,’” the Metropolitan Opera’s future music director announces proudly. ...

NYC concert lineup: Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson

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NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson will headline an August concert in Central Park, marking the city's comeback from the...

Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join Academy

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Steven Yeun, Nathan Lane, Issa Rae, Robert Pattinson, Janet Jackson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Laverne Cox are among the artists being invited to join...

In ‘Summer of Soul,’ a lost history reborn to play loud

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NEW YORK — “Like a rose coming through the concrete” is one description of 1969’s Harlem Cultural Festival heard in Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s exuberant,...