New York, New Music with Sean Corcoran

<p><strong>Museum of the City of New York</strong>, the city’s storyteller for almost 100 years, today shared details for<span class= "x_x_x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><em>New York, New Music: 1980-1986</em></strong>, a new exhibition that revisits the music scene of early 1980s New York City. The exhibition examines this transformative era through the lens of emerging pivotal music genres and the influence they played on New York’s broader cultural landscape.<span class= "x_x_x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>Opening on June 11,</strong><strong><span class= "x_x_x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>in advance of<span class= "x_x_x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>MTV’s</strong><span class="x_x_x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>40th anniversary</strong><span class= "x_x_x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>in August, the exhibition highlights diverse musical artists—from<span class= "x_x_x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>Run DMC</strong><strong><span class= "x_x_x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>to the<strong><span class= "x_x_x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong><strong>Talking Heads</strong>, from <strong>Madonna</strong><strong><span class= "x_x_x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>to<strong><span class="x_x_x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong><strong>John Zorn</strong>— to explore the broader music and cultural scene, including the innovative media outlets, venues, fashion, and visual arts centered in the city during that time.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong> https://www.newyorksaid.com/new-york-new-music-1980-1986-at-the-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york/</p>