Tracks by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and more have dominated this summer — or at least attempted to.

A teaser for the Netflix biopic has ignited a new round of criticism that the family described as a misunderstanding.

In “Once Upon a One More Time,” Jennifer Simard finds value in seeing “how small you can make something and achieve a big result.”

Maxime Pascal, a latecomer to classical music, forged an unusual path to the podium that has paid off for him and for audiences.

The genre, which turns 50 this month, has led to surprisingly few movies but the best include a black-and-white comedy and a starry documentaryFifty years ago, on 11 August 1973, a young woman named Cindy Campbell hosted a small party in the Bronx. Her brother DJ Kool Herc was spinning some records, using two turntables to loop a breakbeat. That moment is said to have given birth to hip-hop. No one made a movie about it.The landscape for hip-hop movies is starved, all things considered. We’re talking about a musical genre, currently celebrating its golden anniversary, where the aspirational...

Sometimes our reflections have nothing to do with us; sometimes they’re “the hide to our seek.”

Jill Cowan, a reporter for the National desk, flew to Maui last week to cover the wildfires that have devastated the island.

The two men posed no threat and were handed over to the police, officials said.

Ms. Scotto, a leading Italian soprano, sang more than two dozen roles at the Metropolitan Opera and was a charismatic and demanding stage partner.