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Andrea Bocelli Will Offer His Easter Concert For Free On YouTube

4:06pm April 10, 2020

by David Greene

On Sunday, renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform a solo concert at the Cathedral of Milan. It will be live streamed on YouTube, but there will be no audience in the church.

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An evening concert during the 2015 edition of Lincoln Center's Out of Doors annual festival. All of the New York cultural institution's signature summer programming has been canceled for 2020.

New York's Lincoln Center Cancels All Programming Through The End Of August

5:27pm April 09, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The wide-ranging shows presented by one of the nation's top performing arts centers are a summer staple in New York City. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, they will not return until 2021.

Richard Teitelbaum, photographed performing at the BIMHUIS in Amsterdam on Oct. 18, 1991.

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Richard Teitelbaum, Experimentalist With An Earth-Spanning Ear, Dead At 80

5:23pm April 09, 2020

by Nate Chinen

As a young man, Teitelbaum looked to avant-garde artists like John Cage for inspiration. He'd later follow those footsteps towards figuring out how to make music from — what else? — brain waves.

Colombia's Pacific Port City Of Tumaco Is Home To Currulao Music

6:53am April 09, 2020

by John Otis

On the Pacific Coast of Colombia, there is a notorious shipping point used for the cocaine trade. But in this gang-ridden, impoverished port, lies a hidden musical treasure.

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After Nearly 40 Years And A Song, Stevie Nicks Hears Dove's Call

7:08am April 08, 2020

Stevie Nicks wrote these words in the song "Edge of Seventeen": Just like the white winged dove, sings a song sounds like she's singing. Nicks had never heard a dove's call until a few days ago.

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Singer-Songwriter John Prine Dies At 73

5:01am April 08, 2020

by Neda Ulaby

John Prine, one of America's most revered singer-songwriters, has died after being hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms. Prine wrote beloved songs like "Hello In There" and "Angel From Montgomery."

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John Prine, seen here performing during Coachella in 2014, died Tuesday night from complications of COVID-19.

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John Prine, Revered Nashville Songwriter, Dies At 73 From COVID-19 Complications

10:13pm April 07, 2020

by Annie Zaleski

The folk and country star had been hospitalized on a ventilator for more than a week.

John Prine, performing during Coachella on April 27, 2014.

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John Prine, Hero Of 'New' Nashville, Dies After Developing COVID-19 Symptoms

10:08pm April 07, 2020

by Annie Zaleski

The beloved singer-songwriter who influenced generations of folk, country and Americana artists died Tuesday at the age of 73.

Pictured here in his late 20s, Ravi Shankar was hugely important in popularizing Indian classical music in Western pop music. He would have turned 100 years old today.

The Enduring Afterglow Of Ravi Shankar's Life In Music

8:31pm April 07, 2020

by Bilal Qureshi

Ravi Shankar took Indian classical music to world stages and introduced the sitar to Western audiences. His influence can still be felt today, 100 years after his birth.

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Hal Willner, onstage at the Celebrate Brooklyn! music festival in Brooklyn, New York in 2007.

Hal Willner, 'SNL' Staple And Acclaimed Music Producer, Has Died

7:54pm April 07, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The multi-faceted and musically voracious producer died one day after his 64th birthday, which was Monday, at home in New York City. He had symptoms consistent with those caused by COVID-19.