Music

Listen to all the moods from the grand master of Western classical music: consoling, rousing, peaceful, passionate.

He was a force in Elvis Presley’s TCB band and accompanied other big names like Elvis Costello, Jerry Garcia and Billy Joel.

The show, spearheaded by Shakur’s estate, will start out in Los Angeles. It’s “a story about race in America using Tupac as a proxy,” one of its producers said.

Jeanne Demessieux, born 100 years ago, was an astonishing player and a virtuosic composer.

As some try to lure audiences back with short programs, the Metropolitan Opera is staging its longest work: Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger.”

The Metropolitan Opera’s revival boasts strong performances but raises difficult questions about race and American music.

With new albums by Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Adele looming, the rapper’s “Certified Lover Boy” remains atop the Billboard chart.

This once-tranquil Midtown shrine of formal French dining has a new feel, as Philippe Masson prowls the floor (and tabletops) in a vigorous jazz act.

Barack Obama (via video), Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift spoke on behalf of the inductees at a ceremony that also honored Tina Turner, the Go-Go’s and Todd Rundgren.