For nearly 70 years, Stratford, Ontario, has attracted legions of theater fanatics to its Shakespeare festival. About a dozen years ago, a very different type of pilgrim began arriving: Beliebers.
Tag: Pop and Rock Music
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Heilung Puts a Heavy Metal Twist on the Sound of the Vikings
The band Heilung performs on replica instruments to recreate the sound world of pre-Christian Europe and bring it into the modern age.
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Marcus King, a Bluesy Rocker Who Stared Down His Own Crossroads
The 26-year-old singer and guitarist saw terrifying signs and symbols during the making of his new album, “Young Blood.” He steadied himself, and put it all in the music.
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Is Harry Styles Co-opting a Queer Identity?
Readers respond to a guest essay about the singer’s use of queer symbols. Also: Gorbachev’s death; filling empty theater seats.