Music

Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven

Terry Gross

Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album. It's "not that the original wasn't great and transcendent..." he says. "But there's also a lot of things since then that have happened."
An 84-year-old pop superstar just dropped an album — how does she sound so good?

Chloe Veltman

You might recognize the performer's unmistakable voice from the Netflix series Ripley, the HBO series The White Lotus or the Pixar animated feature Luca. In Italy, she's a legend.
The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2024

Tom Huizenga

Discover a wide range of this year's most compelling classical music, from symphonic thrill rides and soaring voices to delicate baroque suites, ambient adventures and one groove-laden masterwork.
National

Kennedy Center pays tribute to the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Sandoval and The Apollo

The Associated Press

A packed house honored the Grateful Dead, director Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt. The venerable Harlem theater The Apollo also was recognized.
National

Lawsuit accuses Jay-Z of raping a 13-year-old with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in 2000

Emma Bowman

Shawn Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, was added as a defendant on Sunday in a lawsuit first filed in October. The anonymous accuser said the assault happened at an MTV music awards after-party.
Notre Dame organist returns for the cathedral's grand reopening

Eleanor Beardsley

Olivier Latry is Notre Dame Cathedral's longest-serving organist. Just days before the church's gala reopening, after the destructive fire in 2019, he talks about the refurbished instrument — it holds 8,000 pipes — and its role in the church.
MJ Lenderman makes the everyday profound on 'Manning Fireworks'

Raina Douris

Miguel Perez

The singer-songwriter and guitarist from Asheville, N.C., talks about his breakout record, one of the most critically acclaimed of the year.
Rosé talks debut solo album 'rosie,' success and reuniting with BLACKPINK

Kaity Kline

A Martínez

As a member of the hit K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, Rosé has earned worldwide fame. Now, she's got the spotlight all to herself with her first solo album, rosie.
Arts & Culture

San Diego weekend arts events: Bioluminescent soundscapes, 'Kitschmas' and chili

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts: The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus explores light, color and nature in music; SoNo Fest heats up with chili and local flair; plus, the annual December Nights shines with the grand reopening of Balboa Park’s Botanical Building.
Arts & Culture

French impressionism meets bioluminescence in symphonic study of music and nature

Julia Dixon Evans

The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus will perform new works by Gabriella Smith and Vivian Fung alongside impressionist compositions by Debussy, Ravel and Fauré.