Arts & Entertainment

Recommendations and analysis of the movies, books, music and TV that should be on your radar this week and beyond.

The House Guests album cover

Song of the Week: The Missing Link Between James Brown and P-Funk

Enjoy the immersive funk of The House Guests

David Gilmour

David Gilmour’s Guitar Auction Raises Millions to Address Climate Change

Led Zeppelin in 1973

Facebook Reverses Course, Lifts Ban on Led Zeppelin Album Cover

Craig Finn of The Hold Steady in 2014. (Annabel Staff/Redferns via Getty)

The Hold Steady Dropping First LP in 5 Years This Summer

Led Zeppelin perform on stage during their 1972 American Tour. (Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images)

Facebook Bans Fans From Uploading Iconic Led Zeppelin Album Cover

Blue Note: Beyond the Notes

A New Documentary Explores the History of Blue Note Records

Miles Davis in 1985 (Photo by Tom Copi/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Lost 1980s Miles Davis Album Will Finally Be Released

David Crosby (Leah Odze Epstein for InsideHook)

The World According to David Crosby

A fire on the backlot of Universal Studios burns in 2008. (Trixie Textor/Getty)

The “Biggest Disaster” in Music Business History Went Unreported Until Now

Jeff Tweedy's peak dad rock move was starting a band with his son. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)

In Defense of Dad Rock

Clash fan Beta O'Rourke (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for MoveOn)

Critiquing the 2020 Dem Candidates’ Music Choices

Radiohead

Hackers Demand Ransom from Radiohead for Stolen Music, Band Releases It Instead

(Photo by Erin Patrice O'Brien)

Brandee Younger and the New Shape of Jazz to Come

Priests

Song of the Week: Priests Cover Danzig’s “Mother”

Prince

Why a New Album of Prince “Originals” Is a Perfect Soundtrack for 2019

Dr. John, dead at 77 (Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage)

New Orleans Rock Legend Dr. John Has Died at 77

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Steven Van Zandt

Arts & Entertainment

Steven Van Zandt: “Born in the USA” Was Misconstrued by Ronald Reagan

Bob Dylan

Don’t Think Twice and Watch Martin Scorsese’s Bob Dylan Documentary Trailer

Jay-Z

Arts & Entertainment

How Jay-Z Became Rap’s First Billionaire

Roky Erickson (Guy Clark/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Psychedelic Rock Legend Roky Erickson Has Died at 71

Napster

Arts & Entertainment

Napster’s Lasting Impact on the Music Industry 20 Years Later

Tom Petty on July 16, 2017. (Mark Horton/Getty for ABA)

Heartbreaker: Tom Petty’s Wife and Daughter in Salad Dressing Dispute

The Beatles

Arts & Entertainment

Lost Video of Beatles Performance to Be Shown for First Time in 50 Years

Robert Plant at the Beacon Theatre in 2019. (Taylor Hill/Getty)

Robert Plant and David Gilmour Set to Launch New Podcasts

Billy Joel

Billy Joel Concert Turns Into Led Zeppelin Covers Show

Van Halen performing in 1984. (Ebet Roberts/Getty)

Van Halen and the Craziest, Most Debaucherous Party of 1984

Bitter Sweet Symphony

The Rolling Stones Give Back Royalty Rights to “Bitter Sweet Symphony”

Fab 5 Freddy in 2018. (Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

NYC Public Library Acquires Fab 5 Freddy’s Personal Archive

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