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  1. PhotoBob Dylan’s “Rough and Rowdy Ways” is his first album of original songs since 2012.
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    Bob Dylan Has a Lot on His Mind

    In a rare interview, the Nobel Prize winner discusses mortality, drawing inspiration from the past, and his new album, “Rough and Rowdy Ways.”

    By Douglas Brinkley

  2. PhotoLiam Gallagher, right, taped his own “MTV Unplugged” last summer. (He skipped performing at Oasis’s appearance in 1996, but took it in from the balcony.)
    CreditMTV

    Critic’s Notebook

    Liam Gallagher Gets His ‘MTV Unplugged’ Moment

    The Oasis singer didn’t show up for the band’s 1996 “Unplugged” taping, but on a new album he recorded for the series as a solo artist, he returns to some of the group’s most memorable songs.

    By Lindsay Zoladz

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      CreditEvan M. Cohen

      A Grand History of Small Operas

      Opera is often assumed to be just about bigness. But here are 10 operas where size isn’t everything.

      By Seth Colter Walls

Classical Music

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  1. PhotoThe Alban Berg Quartet. From left: Günter Pichler, Thomas Kakuska, Valentin Erben and Gerhard Schulz.
    CreditFayer Wien

    My Favorite String Quartet

    Fifty years ago, the Alban Berg Quartet was founded. A huge box set, comforting yet daring, is an immersive celebration.

    By David Weininger

  3. PhotoA scene from a 2007 production of Joanna Haigood’s “Invisible Wings.” It is among the works included in John Perpener’s archival project “Dance of the African Diaspora.”
    CreditNancy Palmieri for The New York Times

    6 Things to Do at Home This Weekend

    Our culture writers offer suggestions for what to watch, read or listen to while we’re housebound.

  1. Critic’s Notebook

    The Swinging, Jamming Musical Charms of 1940s Soundies

    Once upon a time you could drop a dime in a movie jukebox to hear — and watch — musical greats like Duke Ellington and Gene Krupa.

    By Manohla Dargis

  2. Lady Antebellum, Hit Country Trio, Changes Its Name in Wake of Protests

    The band, now known as Lady A, wrote in a letter to fans that its eyes had been “opened wide” to the injustices black people face.

    By Joe Coscarelli

  3. Livestreams to Watch: Discussions About Black Lives, and Online Pride Events

    Appointment viewing is back. Find out what online events to look for in coming days, and when to tune in.

    By Maya Salam

  4. Coachella and Stagecoach Canceled as Officials Fear Virus Resurgence

    The popular music festivals in Southern California had been postponed in March, with hopes of being held in the fall.

    By Joe Coscarelli

  5. Lennie Niehaus, Who Set Eastwood’s Films to Music, Dies at 90

    After a high-profile stint as a saxophonist and arranger with Stan Kenton’s big band, he found new opportunities in Hollywood as a film and television composer.

    By Richard Sandomir

  6. Grammys Tweak Use of ‘Urban’ as Music Industry Weighs a Loaded Term

    The Recording Academy announced a series of updates for its 2021 awards, including eligibility rules for best new artist and processes designed to weed out conflicts of interest.

    By Ben Sisario

  7. Playlist

    The Legacy of Fela Kuti’s Music of Resistance: Hear 15 Essential Songs

    In the late 1960s, Fela decided that he had no use for love songs or party tunes; he wanted to challenge unjust authority.

    By Jon Pareles

  8. Vilified for Virus, Bats Are a New Album’s Seductive Stars

    “Ultrasonic,” Stuart Hyatt’s eighth recording as Field Works, turns their high-frequency sounds into haunting music.

    By Grayson Haver Currin

  9. skin deep

    Teyana Taylor Keeps Her Skin Care Natural and Her Brows Defined

    The singer and dancer loves her skin. Here’s why.

    By Bee Shapiro

  10. Bonnie Pointer, a Founder of Sisters’ Vocal Group, Dies at 69

    She started the Pointer Sisters with her siblings but left them to pursue a solo career before they went on to score hit after hit in the 1980s.

    By Ben Sisario