World music

The world isolates. A New Zealand band plays to 50,000 fans

By NICK PERRYApril 24, 2021 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Singer Matiu Walters grinned as he gazed out over 50,000 damp but delirious fans and said those magic words: “So, what’s up Eden Park...

Seeking inclusion, Grammys change name of a music category

By MARK KENNEDYNovember 3, 2020 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy Awards have changed the name of their best world music album category to the best global music album, an attempt to find “a more relevant, modern and inclusive term...

Trio Of New Releases Offers Out-of-this World Music

Mike EvansSeptember 5, 2018 GMT

Arctic Monkeys — ‘Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino’

THE GOOD: English indie rock mainstay Arctic Monkeys makes a radical shift on its sixth.

THE BAD: Nothing bad, but “Tranquility Base” is sure to be polarizing among long-time fans.