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Walter Becker

Music

Auction Set for Steely Dan Co-Founder Walter Becker’s Gear Collection

The guitarist and songwriter died in 2017

Beck performs at RBC Bluesfest in 2018 in Canada. (Photo by Mark Horton/Getty Images)

Arts & Entertainment

Songs of the Week: Beck, Black Lips and More
Elton John performs during The Henley Festival on July 6, 2016 in Henley-on-Thames, England. (Photo by Emulsion London Limited/Getty Images)

Arts & Entertainment

Elton John Once Let Stevie Wonder Drive His Snowmobile
Singer Whitney Houston is seen performing on stage during the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Center on September 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Arts & Entertainment

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Include Notorious B.I.G., Whitney Houston, Soundgarden and More
A bootleg design inspired by Vampire Weekend and Ezra Koenig's Time Crisis radio show.

Arts & Entertainment

The Grateful Dead, Vampire Weekend and the New Golden Era of Bootleg Band Merch
Staples Center

Sports

Fearing Jinx, LA Kings Cover Up Taylor Swift Banner
Spotify

Music

Yes, Pop Songs Are Getting a Lot Shorter. Here’s Why.
Liz Phair performs in concert during Primavera Sound on May 31, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/WireImage)

Music

Songs of the Week: Liz Phair, Harry Styles, Pusha T and More
Grateful Dead Photographer Jay Blakesberg Talks Shooting Jerry Garcia's Last Days

Music

Who Was Jerry Garcia? We Asked the Guy Who Photographed Him for Two Decades.
Rihanna

Sports

Rihanna Turned Down the Super Bowl HT Show Out of Respect to Colin Kaepernick
New Grateful Dead Live Album With Unreleased Songs Due Out This Year

Music

New Grateful Dead Album With Unreleased Songs Due Out This Year
“Abbey Road” Is No. 3 on the Charts 50 Years After Its Original Release

Music

"Abbey Road" Is No. 3 on the Charts 50 Years After Its Original Release
Eric Clapton's look was pretty hard to mess with. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

Style

Why 1990s Eric Clapton Is a Men's Style Icon
Ginger Baker performs on stage with his band Airforce 3 at The Borderline on January 26, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Lupin/Redferns)

Arts & Entertainment

Ginger Baker, Legendary Cream Drummer, Dead at 80
Snoop Dogg

Music

Snoop Dogg Performance at University of Kansas Features Pole Dancers, Sparks Controversy
Sleater-Kinney

Music

Songs of the Week: Sleater-Kinney, Nick Cave and More
President Donald J. Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty)

Music

Twitter Takes Down Trump Video After Nickelback Copyright Complaint
The Ice Storm (1997)

Music

This Is the Only Playlist You Need for the Entire Month of October
Jojo Rabbit

Arts & Entertainment

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for October
Kurt Cobain with wife Courtney Love and daughter Frances Bean attending the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards. (Photo by Terry McGinnis/WireImage)

Arts & Entertainment

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's Seattle Home Is Up for Sale
Two of Jerry Lee Lewis' wives died under mysterious circumstances. (Photo courtesy Bureau of Prisons/Getty Images)

Music

Why Rock Stars Get Away With Murder, Sometimes Literally
How Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb wrote The Wichita Linemen

Music

How Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman” Became “The Perfect Imperfect Song”
Drake

Music

The Most Streamed Artist Ever on Spotify Will (Not) Shock You
Sturgill Simpson

Arts & Entertainment

Songs of the Week: Sturgill Simpson, Huey Lewis and … Harry Nilsson?
Jack White

TV

Watch: Jack White and Jimmy Fallon End “Tonight Show” Sketch in (Fake) Fisticuffs
Jimmy Page

Music

Led Zeppelin Fan Returns Guitar Case to Jimmy Page After 47 Years
Josh Brasted/Getty Images

Arts & Entertainment

Songs of the Week: Wilco, Soccer Mommy and More
Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash perform together on 'The Johnny Cash Show' on June 7, 1969 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Arts & Entertainment

Bob Dylan Bootleg Release to Feature Nashville Sessions with Johnny Cash
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