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    Dave Gahan, left, and Martin Gore. The group’s new album, “Memento Mori,” is death-obsessed even by Depeche Mode standards.
    CreditOK McCausland for The New York Times

    The Exquisite Darkness of Depeche Mode

    Dave Gahan and Martin Gore are back with the group’s 15th album. But after losing the bandmate Andy Fletcher last year, their return was anything but certain.

     By Alex Pappademas

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    From left: Dedrick Williams, Trayvon Newsome and Michael Boatwright (far right) in a Florida courtroom. On Monday, a jury convicted all three men of first-degree murder for the killing of XXXTentacion.
    CreditPool photo by Amy Beth Bennett

    Three Convicted in 2018 Murder of Rapper XXXTentacion

    After more than 27 hours of deliberation, a Florida jury found three men guilty of killing the rising rapper during a robbery in the parking lot of a motorcycle shop.

     By Joe Coscarelli

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      Taylor Swift kicked off her Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Friday, performing a set list heavy on the four albums she has released since her 2018 tour for “Reputation.”
      CreditCassidy Araiza for The New York Times

      Critic’s Pick

      Taylor Swift, Pop’s Maestro of Memory, Returns to the Stage

      The opening night of the star’s Eras Tour traversed her 10-album career, revisiting crossover hits, rowdier experiments and more restrained singer-songwriter material.

       By Jon Caramanica

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      Douglas R. Ewart performed his instrument called “The George Floyd Bunt Staff” at his concert with members of the International Contemporary Ensemble on Friday.
      CreditJeenah Moon for The New York Times

      Critic’s Pick

      Review: A Contemporary Music Group’s Next Era Begins

      George E. Lewis’s tenure with the International Contemporary Ensemble began with a tribute to the multitalented artist Douglas R. Ewart.

       By Seth Colter Walls

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    From left: R.B. Schlather, Ted Huffman and Lydia Steier, who have all presented work at Europe’s most important opera houses and festivals recently.
    CreditFrom left: Lauren Lancaster for The New York Times; Lea Meienberg for The New York Times; Felix Schmitt for The New York Times

    American Directors Bring Fresh Visions to Europe’s Opera Stages

    Young music theater makers are benefiting from the continent’s huge operatic resources while developing their own distinctive voices.

     By A.J. Goldmann

  1. Kelsea Ballerini Is Ready for Lift Off

    The country singer and songwriter has long tested Nashville’s boundaries while revealing herself to her listeners. Touring behind a recent album and a surprise EP, she’s finding new heights.

    By Melena Ryzik

     

  2. The Charts

    Morgan Wallen Holds at No. 1 With Strong Streaming Numbers

    “One Thing at a Time” had the second-biggest streaming total for a country album, after its debut last week. The nine-woman K-pop group Twice opens at No. 2.

    By Ben Sisario

     

  3. A Tiny Town Was Dying, but Reba McEntire Came to the Rescue

    The country-music star is trying to revive her childhood home in Oklahoma with a restaurant, concert stage and lots of Reba memorabilia.

    By Priya Krishna

     

  4. Polito Vega, Salsa ‘King’ of New York Radio, Dies at 84

    In a career that began in 1960, the Puerto Rico-born Mr. Vega became, one admirer said, “the architect of Hispanic radio at a global level.”

    By Sam Roberts

     

  5. WEdding Album

    22 Tracks to Add to Your Wedding Playlist

    We asked our readers to weigh in on the songs they enjoy hearing the most. From classic to contemporary, here are recommendations from wedding guests and married couples.

    By Sadiba Hasan

     

  6. Jim Gordon, Top Rock Drummer With a Troubled Life, Dies at 77

    He was an elite studio musician who played with A-list artists and helped write the Eric Clapton hit “Layla." But his life was shattered by mental illness and a murder conviction.

    By Richard Sandomir

     

  7. The Cure Says Ticketmaster Will Issue Refunds After Fee Complaints

    The band said it wanted to make its North American tour “affordable for all,” but after tickets went on sale this week, fans said that fees had ratcheted up the price.

    By Amanda Holpuch

     

  8. Jerry Samuels, Creator of a Novelty Hit, Is Dead at 84

    Under the name Napoleon XIV, he recorded “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” and, to almost everyone’s surprise, it stormed the charts in 1966.

    By Neil Genzlinger

     

  9. The Playlist

    Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ Outtake, and 8 More New Songs

    Hear songs from Alison Goldfrapp, 100 gecs, Luke Combs and others.

    By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz

     

  10. Critic’s Notebook

    U2 Revisits Its Past, in the Name of … What, Exactly?

    With “Songs of Surrender,” an album of 40 reimagined songs, and “A Sort of Homecoming,” a documentary on Disney+, the Irish band pauses to reflect.

    By Jon Pareles