Music of New York City Many music magazines are or were headquartered in New York, including "Blender", "Punk", "Spin", and "Rolling Stone". Carnegie Hall is one of the most important music venues in the world, especially for classical music; the hall is noted for its excellent acoustics. The venue was named for philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, but fell into disrepair in the 20th century until being renovated between 1983 and 1995. Radio City Music Hall was also a major venue after opening in 1932, and was also recently renovated; it is now a significant architectural attraction as an example of the Art Deco style. Lincoln Center
Radio City Music Hall Soleil show "Zarkana" from June 2011 to September 2012. In November 1988, the theater played host to two weeks of "Wheel of Fortune", which was taking its first road trip. "Saturday Night Live" announcer Don Pardo announced during the two weeks. It played host to the show again in November 2003 for the nighttime show's 4,000th episode, and again in November 2007 for the nighttime show's 25th anniversary. In 1992, David Letterman hosted Late Night With David Letterman's Tenth Anniversary Special at Radio City Music Hall. In 1994, the Lyons Group (parent company of Barney & Friends at the time),