There’s a reason why the castrati were adored by the public—the ability to hit high notes is impressive. While we can give a collective harmonious sigh of relief that no one is being castrated for the ...

Few things put a punctuation mark on a song like an epic high note. In this Loud List, we count down our picks for the 12 Greatest High Notes in Rock + Metal. In the world of metal, there's nobody ...

Opera singers are known for striking loud pitches with their voices, especially the legendary Luciano Pavarotti. Pavarotti moved people with his voice and other singers throughout the years have hit ...

I was never a soprano by choice. You don't choose the soprano life—it chooses you. I remember very clearly the first week of choir in the seventh grade, when we were all pulled into our choral teacher ...

In her new movie The High Note, Tracee Ellis Ross plays a high-strung, high-maintenance pop diva who wants to get back in the game. “In the history of music, only five women over 40 have ever had a No ...

Director Nisha Ganatra scored points with me for delivering a smart, female-driven comedy last year in Late Night with Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling. It was set in the showbiz sector of late-night ...

In Focus Features’ The High Note, Tracee Ellis Ross plays a middle-aged musical superstar who would rather record a new album than take her manager’s advice and headline Vegas. She finds an unlikely ...