The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, made a plea for support before John Legend performed, sharing the stage with a poet and a singer from Ukraine.
Tag: Music
Midnight Oil Brings Australia Home
Australia has had its fair share of music that made it big overseas. But why do some bands succeed internationally while others do not? And does that even matter?
Putin Says Tchaikovsky Is Being Canceled. The Met Opera Disagrees.
The company’s revival of “Eugene Onegin” gives the lie to the Russian president’s claim that his country’s composers are suffering in the West.
Ukraine’s National Anthem Reverberates Around the World
“Ukraine’s glory hasn’t perished,” begins the anthem, which is being played by orchestras worldwide as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Pandemic Playlists
Sad bangers and other songs that get us through.
Major Music Companies Pause Business in Russia
The three major record conglomerates and the touring giant Live Nation are suspending operations over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while individual artists have canceled tour dates.
BTS Performs Live in Seoul for First Time in Over 2 Years
The K-pop group returned to the stage in South Korea on Thursday, although fans were not allowed to cheer, scream or sing along because of Covid restrictions.
Too Close to Putin? Institutions Vet Artists, Uncomfortably.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led arts organizations to reconsider who performs, forcing them to confront questions about free speech and policing political views.
Valery Gergiev and Anna Netrebko’s Putin Ties Threaten Their Careers
The Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and the diva Anna Netrebko have lost engagements because of their ties to Putin, as geopolitics and music collide once again.
Valery Gergiev and Anna Netrebko’s Putin Ties Threaten Their Careers
The Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and the diva Anna Netrebko have lost engagements because of their ties to Putin, as geopolitics and music collide once again.