David Briggs, a Music Force in Alabama and Nashville, Dies at 82 25. April 2025 (23:07) A first-call keyboardist, he worked with Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton, helped make Muscle Shoals a recording hub, and had a key role in redefining the sound of country.(New York Times)
Shostakovich, Boston Symphony Style 25. April 2025 (18:35) Over two nights at Carnegie Hall, Andris Nelsons and the orchestra reveled in the composer’s sonic riches but played with emotional reserve.(New York Times)
Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector 25. April 2025 (15:49) The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead.(New York Times)
