| Listen Up: Sharp, witty Devo still has 'Something' special Devo's first studio effort in 20 years finds the satirical synth-punk masters on a Darwinian springboard. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
La Scala Loses a Director for 'Barber of Seville' Jean-Christophe Spinosi, the French conductor, has withdrawn as director of the opera and will be replaced by Michele Mariotti, the Italian conductor. feeds.nytimes.com |
Grammys to be announced Dec. 1 in prime time Despite two years of low ratings, the Grammy nominations will once again be unveiled in a prime-time television special in the U.S. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Music: A Piece of Her Heart on a 40th Anniversary Janis Joplin’s family has recruited a professional estate manager, Jeffrey Jampol, to help revive the singer’s faded cultural presence. feeds.nytimes.com |
ArtsBeat: Incursions Into CMJ Territory? When other music events are held during CMJ, is it just innocent piggybacking? feeds.nytimes.com |