Metropolitan Museum of Art
Arooj Aftab playing The Met's Temple of Dendur
Arooj Aftab will be on the road through the summer and fall, and she’s added a special NYC date to her schedule…
Halsey reveals NSFW artwork & release date for LP w/ Trent Reznor
Halsey unveiled the cover art to ’If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Rihanna to co-host 2018 Met Gala
RiRi is also on the new N.E.R.D. single, off their first album in seven years (which also features Kendrick Lamar, Andre 3000, Future, M.I.A., and more).
Mulatu Astatke played Temple of Dendur (pics), the kickoff to World Music Institute's 2016/2017 season (lineup)
Check out pics from Mulatu Astatke’s set, and peruse the entire World Music Institute 2016/2017 schedule (Bebel Gilberto, Seu Jorge, Mbongwanna Starr/Songhoy Blue & more).
Blue Note signs saxophonist Charles Lloyd (who's playing The Met), collaborates with Sonos on blue speaker
Blue Note Records announced:More than 50 years into an already legendary career, 2015 is shaping up to be a momentous year for Charles Lloyd…
Philip Glass, Tyondai Braxton, Prefuse 73, Satomi of Deerhoof and more playing Philippines benefit
Philip Glass at Prospect Park in July (more by Adela Loconte)
Following David Byrne’s big Philippines benefit at Terminal 5 in November to help those affected by Typhoon Yolanda, another more intimate, but equally cool benefit is happening in NYC on December 19 at Le Poisson Rouge…
Dave Longstreth (Dirty Projectors) premiering new music w/ the Calder Quartet at The Met in November
Dirty Projectors in Brooklyn in 2012 (more by Greg Cristman)
Dirty Projector Dave Longstreth is no stranger to playing music in museums, and he’ll do just that on November 1 at The Met, when he premieres new work in addition to new arrangements of Dirty Projectors songs with the Calder Quar……
John Zorn wrapping up Zorn@60, doing a full day at The Met & other shows w/ Mike Patton, Marc Ribot, Bill Frisell & more
Avant-garde sax great John Zorn has been celebrating his 60th birthday this year with a ton of NYC shows. The celebration, dubbed Zorn@60, has been going on for months, and there’s only a few events left…
Om performed "At Giza" at the Met's Temple of Dendur (pics)
The always-epic Om made things just a little more epic than usual on Friday (7/19), when they came to The Temple of Dendur at The Met to perform a modified version of their track, “At Giza” (a reference to the Great Pyramid of Giza), in front of the Egyptian ruins at that Met exhibit…
OM playing "At Giza" in front of Egyptian ruins at the Met's Temple of Dendur (dates)
Om at Bowery Ballroom, 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro)
Hold on to your seats Om fans, the band have announced a return to NYC to play an absolute jaw-dropper of a show…
