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De La Soul’s David Jolicoeur, Who Rapped as Trugoy the Dove, Dies at 54

The trio expanded the stylistic vocabulary of hip-hop in the 1980s and ’90s, but its early experiments with sampling led…

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Gustavo Dudamel: A Maestro at a Crossroads

LOS ANGELES — Gustavo Dudamel paused mid-Rachmaninoff the other morning and flashed a mischievous smile at the 92 players of…

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Cody Longo, ‘Days of Our Lives’ Actor, Dies at 34

Mr. Longo died in his sleep, likely from accidental alcohol poisoning, at his Austin, Texas, home on Wednesday, his representative…

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Young Fathers’ Music Has Always Been Subversive. Now It’s Joyful, Too.

The Scottish trio has been making political, genre-blending songs for a decade. On a new album, the group embraces the…

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Rick Rubin’s Guide to Art — and Life

Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ Reading Rick Rubin’s production discography is like taking a tour through the commanding heights…

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Laraaji Conjures a Baptism in Sound

The pioneer of ambient music, now 79, rediscovered some of his earliest recordings for a new four-disc set.

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Review: No Dudamel Yet, but a Celebration at the Philharmonic

Esa-Pekka Salonen led the New York Philharmonic the day after Gustavo Dudamel was named as its next music director.

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New York Hails Maestro as a ‘Monstro’ and a Boon to Young Musicians

The naming of Gustavo Dudamel to lead the New York Philharmonic elicited national pride among Venezuelans and excitement among those…

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Gustavo Dudamel, Star Maestro, to Leave L.A. for New York Philharmonic

Dudamel, a charismatic 42-year-old conductor, will take up the Philharmonic’s podium in 2026, in a major coup for the orchestra.

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Review: At 95, a Conductor Is Still Showing New Facets

Herbert Blomstedt introduced the New York Philharmonic to a piece he premiered in Stockholm 59 years ago.

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