Arts & Entertainment

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

iPhone smartphone with headphones playing Spotify

Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Amazon Participate in “Blackout Tuesday”

The day is a call to action for the music industry

Jaws

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for June

Aaron Dessner of The National performs at Campo Pequeno on December 12, 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Pedro Gomes/Redferns)

No, A Popular Brooklyn Indie Rocker Has Not Been Inciting Riots

Jay-Z

Jay-Z Spoke to Minnesota Governor About George Floyd

Bob Dylan

Revisiting Bob Dylan's Apocalyptic Side

Jimmy Cobb

Jimmy Cobb, Drummer on "Kind of Blue," Dead at 91

Slowly but surely, the music world adjusted to our new normal in May.

Does Anyone in Congress Care About the Music Industry?

Green Grateful Dead Dancing Bear Nike sneakers

Nike to Release Grateful Dead-Inspired Sneakers

Mavis Staples poses in front of a starry background

The World According to Mavis Staples

Brian May

Queen's Brian May Recovering After Heart Attack

Portrait of Philip Glass

After 50 Years, 1970 Philip Glass Composition Gets First Official Release

The cover of "Brother Robert"

Arts & Entertainment

Third Known Photo of Blues Legend Robert Johnson Unveiled

David Bowie

Restaurants & Bars

These Were David Bowie’s Favorite Sandwiches in New York City

KROQ's Stryker & Klein hosts with members of Twenty One Pilots.

What Does the Future Hold for KROQ?

Will there be a "song of the summer" in 2020 while we're all stuck at home?

Arts & Entertainment

Has Coronavirus Killed the Song of the Summer?

German hair metal band Scorpions in 2002

Scorpions Lead Singer Denies CIA "Wind of Change" Theory

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VMP Anthology: The Story of the Grateful Dead

Eight-Album Collection Will Tell "The Story of the Grateful Dead"

Imogen Heap, Normal People, Albus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy and Marissa Cooper

The Bizarre, Unexpected, Neverending Life of Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek"

Neil Young

Neil Young's Long-Lost Record "Homegrown" Is Being Released

A general view of the Hollywood Bowl grand entrance after the 'Safer at Home' emergency order was issued by L.A. authorities amid the ongoing threat of the coronavirus outbreak on March 26, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Arts & Entertainment

Hollywood Bowl Season Canceled for First Time in 98 Years

Dire Straits

35 Years Ago, Dire Straits Physically Changed How We Listen to Music

City of Hope Spirit Of Life Gala 2018

Jay-Z's Fight Against Audio Deepfakes Has Unexpected Reach

American singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain (1967 - 1994), performs with his group Nirvana at a taping of the television program 'MTV Unplugged,' New York, New York, Novemeber 18, 1993. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Arts & Entertainment

Kurt Cobain’s “MTV Unplugged” Guitar to Be Sold at Auction

Little Richard Recording

Iconic Rock Musician Little Richard Dead at 87

Bob Dylan performs as part of a double bill with Neil Young. (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Arts & Entertainment

Bob Dylan Announces New Album “Rough and Rowdy Ways,” Shares New Single

Grateful Dead Reissuing "Workingman’s Dead" for 50th Anniversary

Grateful Dead Reissuing "Workingman’s Dead" for 50th Anniversary

Joni Mitchell

How Joni Mitchell Became "Mom Rock"

Satisfaction Origin Story

The Legendary Rock Origin Story of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

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