Arts & Entertainment

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

Madonna and Diablo Cody

Madonna and Diablo Cody Are Collaborating on a Screenplay

Madonna revealed the project via Instagram

Team RAR house

YouTube Stars Team RAR Move Into Frank Sinatra's Westwood Home

Alison Mosshart's book "Car Ma" is out today

Alison Mosshart Talks Vintage Cars and Her Lifelong American Road Trip

Rapper Talib Kweli appears backstage at City Winery Presents: Harry Belafonte's 93rd Birthday Celebration at The Apollo Theater on March 01, 2020 in New York City

Talib Kweli Permanently Banned From Twitter After “Repeated Violations”

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne

David Byrne Launches New Monthly Radio Show

Lovecraft Country

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for August

Fontaines D.C.

Fontaines D.C. Don't Belong to You

Samsung Unpacked New York City

Spotify CEO Tells Musicians They Need to Record More Music, and Faster

July saw a surprise Taylor Swift album, an indie rock reckoning, and more.

For Music, July Was a Rollercoaster of Surprise Releases and Upsetting Allegations

Lollapalooza Announces Four-Night Livestream in Lieu of Festival

Madonna performing at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards

Instagram Flags Madonna Post for False COVID-19 Information

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones, Elton John and More Sign Letter Against Unauthorized Political Use of Music

Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall of The Chainsmokers perform during the 'Safe & Sound' Drive-In Concert

The Chainsmokers' Hamptons Concert Under Investigation by Cuomo

Neil Young attends a press conference for Farm Aid 34

Neil Young May Sue Donald Trump Over Song Usage

taylor swift folklore cardigan

Taylor Swift Is Selling Cardigans

United States Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota

Amy Klobuchar on Save Our Stages: "I Don't Want to Lose Music in America"

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Peter Green

Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac Co-Founder, Dead at 73

Taylor Swift in black playing a guitar at a concert

Taylor Swift Announces Surprise Album Featuring Aaron Dessner, Bon Iver

A crowd at the music festival Glastonbury

Scientists Are Holding a Concert to Test How COVID-19 Spreads

Safe + Sound socially-distanced conert series Chainsmokers

Arts & Entertainment

What a New Wave of Socially Distanced Luxury Concerts Could Look Like

Joey Armstrong of SWMRS performs during the "Last Young Renegade" tour at the Fox Theater on July 8, 2017 in Oakland, California

Arts & Entertainment

Billie Joe Armstrong's Son Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Chris Frantz's "Remain in Love"

Chris Frantz Reflects on Tina, David and the Final Years of Talking Heads

Jon Bon Jovi awaits the arrival of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex at the Abbey Road Studios where the Invictus Games Choir are recording a special single in aid of the Invictus Games Foundation on February 28, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

Architecture & Real Estate

Jon Bon Jovi Is a Real Estate Genius

Creed Bratton

"The Office" Star Creed Bratton Reflects on His Not-So-Secret Musical Career

Kanye West

Kanye West Speaks at Sprawling South Carolina Campaign Event

Cali Red

Snoop Dogg Announces Foray Into Wine With Snoop Cali Red

jazz hip-hop

How Vital Is Hip-Hop to the Future of Jazz?

kanye west in sunglasses

Kanye West Has Reportedly Ended His 2020 Presidential Run

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