Music
New Ballet Takes on Black Sabbath, the Genre-Defining Heavy Metal Band
“Black Sabbath: The Ballet” honors the legendary band that formed in Birmingham, England
The Surprisingly Radical Roots of the Renaissance Fair
The first of these festivals debuted in the early 1960s, serving as a prime example of the United States' burgeoning counterculture
Why the Talking Heads' 40-Year-Old Concert Film Still Mesmerizes
"Stop Making Sense," known as one of the greatest movies of its kind, returns to the big screen
Why the Pulitzer Prizes Are Expanding Eligibility to Non-U.S. Citizens
The prestigious awards will soon be open to permanent residents and those who call the U.S. their "longtime primary home"
An Upcoming Opera Will Tell the Story of Ukraine's Kidnapped Children
Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera, the work will be based on the accounts of mothers who traveled 3,000 miles to get their loved ones back
The Met's Free Children’s Studio Is Finally Here
Called 81st Street Studio, the sprawling play space encourages interactive engagement with art and science
Video Artists Set the American Experience to Music
The Smithsonian American Art Museum brings its latest time-based media art to the widest possible audience, including the deaf and hearing impaired
The Harlem Renaissance Is Coming to the Met
A new exhibition will be the first survey of the cultural movement in New York City since 1987
Outdoor Exhibition on the National Mall Spotlights Untold American Stories
In "Beyond Granite: Pulling Together," six artists have created works for a month-long display
Swifties Can Now Study Literature (Taylor's Version)
At a Belgian university, Taylor Swift fans can expect intertextual analysis beyond their wildest dreams
Scientists Recreated a Pink Floyd Song From Listeners' Brain Waves
Electrodes collected brain signals while people listened to "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1," then computers produced a garbled but recognizable track
Statues of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Unveiled in the Duo's Hometown
The Rolling Stones bandmates both grew up in Dartford, Kent, where they met as teenagers
How Hip-Hop Was Born 50 Years Ago in a Block Party in the Bronx
Arising out of New York's close-knit Black communities, the genre revolutionized the music industry and gave rise to a new generation of sounds and stars
Drake Buys the Most Valuable Hip-Hop Artifact Ever Sold: Tupac Shakur's Ring
Shakur designed the piece himself and wore it during his last public appearance before his death in 1996
Taylor Swift Concerts Are Generating Seismic Activity
The artist's two recent shows in Seattle shook the ground so much that they registered on a nearby seismometer
Skull Fragments Thought to Be Beethoven's Return to Vienna
The composer asked that, following his death, his physician study the illnesses that plagued him during his life
Tony Bennett's Passion for Art Lives On in His Paintings
Smithsonian curators reflect on the beloved crooner's legacy as a musician and visual artist
Why Did Van Halen Demand Concert Venues Remove Brown M&M's From the Menu?
An investigation of the rock band's unusual concert rider suggests the stipulation was a savvy marketing move
In the 'Heart of the City,' a Tribute to Jay-Z
The Brooklyn Public Library is celebrating the rapper’s life and career in a new exhibition, "The Book of HOV"
Will the Dead Stay Dead After Sunday's Farewell Concert?
Once again, Deadheads said their goodbyes to the latest iteration of the era-defining jam band
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