Mickey Gilley, Country Music Star whose Club Inspired the ‘Urban Cowboy’

Mickey Leroy Gilley was born on March 9, 1936, in Natchez, Miss. to Irene (Lewis) and Arthur Gilley. Raised in nearby Ferriday, La., he grew up singing gospel harmonies with his cousins, Mr. Swaggart and Mr. Lewis, and sneaking into local music joints with them to hear blues and honky-tonk music. Mr Gilley’s mother bought …

5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen To Right Now

Beethoven: ‘Diabelli’ Variations Mitsuko Uchida, piano (Decca) Slowly, slowly, Mitsuko Uchida is adding to her Beethoven discography – these “Diabelli” Variations are now joining her five sonatas and two reviews of piano concertos, Kurt Sanderling and Simon Rattle. His last one is worth the wait. There are pianists who will tell you that “Diabellis” is …

Joyce DiDonato Wants Music To ‘Build A Paradise For Today’

What are the duties of the artist towards society? While Russia invades Ukraine and racism persists in the United States, this age-old question still remains relevant. And the list of issues on which to take a political stand, whether by choice or by proposal, is getting longer and longer. received by mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato an …

Kae Tempest’s Music Takes The Boundaries. A New LP Breaks Down More.

LONDON — Kae Tempest told the crowd at an intimate concert earlier this month, “I’ll just pop in and see you on the other side.” For the next 30 minutes, Tempest, using non-dual and pronouns, performed their new album “The Line Is a Curve” a cappella. Standing alone on stage at Rough Trade East, Tempest …

‘Some Like It Hot’ Music Plans To Open On Broadway

A new musical adaptation of “Some Like It Hot,” a classic cross-wear comedy recalibrated for contemporary audiences, will premiere in November and hit Broadway in December, the show’s producers said Wednesday. Will be the musical star christian borle (Two-time Tony Award winners for “Peter and the Starcatcher” and “Something Rotten!”) and J. Harrison Ghee (“Kinky …