Grace Bumbry, 1st Black singer at Bayreuth, dies at 86
NEW YORK — Grace Bumbry, a pioneering mezzo-soprano who became the first Black singer to…
Set to host, UK taking Eurovision very seriously this year
LONDON — There’s nothing like nearly winning to wake people up. And the U.K.’s…
Feeling is believing: Inside the abbey for king's coronation
LONDON — Being there is better.
I didn’t see much of the coronation of King Charles III and…
Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classic
NEW YORK — A federal jury in New York concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran…
Italian conductor Muti to visit Syrian refugee camp
Italian conductor Riccardo Muti plans to visit Syrian musicians living in the vast Zaatari refugee…
Italian philosopher Ordine wins prestigious Spanish award
Italian author and philosopher Nuccio Ordine has won Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias…
New Orleans music's old guard still star at Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS — Bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste played the very first…
In 'Oppenheimer,' Cillian Murphy leads a Nolan epic
The day Christopher Nolan called Cillian Murphy about his new film, “ Oppenheimer,” Murphy hung…
Writers strike looks to be a long fight, as Hollywood braces
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood writers picketing to preserve pay and job security outside major…