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Excavating Jerry Garcia’s Crucial Bluegrass Roots

In 1964, the guitarist took a road trip, hoping to become Bill Monroe’s banjo player. The journey, and his longtime…

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Carin León Is Bringing Música Mexicana and Country Ever Closer

“There are no limits for music,” the Mexican singer-songwriter said. “There’s just good music and bad music.”

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‘Artificial Intelligence’? No, Collective Intelligence.

Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ A.I.-generated art has flooded the internet, and a lot of it is derivative, even…

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Why Do People Make Music?

Music baffled Charles Darwin. Mankind’s ability to produce and enjoy melodies, he wrote in 1874, “must be ranked amongst the…

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The Techno Pioneer Jeff Mills Blazes a Trail to Space, and Beyond

At 60, the D.J. and producer is inspiring fresh generations with new work, including an LP that approximates the experience…

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Carlos Niño, the Spiritual Force Behind L.A.’s Eclectic Music Scene

During concerts, Carlos Niño may set up a bass drum and a floor tom, but his percussion is far from…

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Why Was This Treasure of Musical Theater All but Lost to the Ages?

Three Black book musicals were Broadway hits in the 1970s: “Purlie” in 1970, “The Wiz” in 1975 and “Raisin” in…

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A Serene Oasis for Making Music

This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity. The first things you…

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Universal Music Artists Will Return to TikTok

The two companies reached a new licensing deal, ending a three-month stalemate that kept some of pop’s biggest stars off…

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What Is a Song?

Is it simply the music flowing out of your earphones? According to the law, the answer is a bit more…

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