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Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Is No Secret, but Still Comes With Mystery

Her latest project is her first with Disney+: a visual album connected to the music she oversaw for the “Lion King” remake. And as usual, she’s captured fans’ attention by saying little.

By Ben Sisario

His Film Is a Punk Classic, but the Credits Now Roll Without Him

Amos Poe lost control of his documentary about the music scene that spawned artists like Blondie and Talking Heads after a dispute with Ivan Kral, the guitarist who made the movie with him.

By Cara Buckley

The Black Book Club Takes It to the Next Level

Noname and other Black thought leaders have taken what Oprah built and made something new.

By Iman Stevenson

Eddie Chacon, a Fleeting ’90s Neo Soul Star, Returns as an Old Soul

As one-half of Charles & Eddie, he had an international hit with “Would I Lie to You?” Now he’s releasing his first music in decades.

By Andy Beta

New York Love Story: The Submarine Officer and the Beatles Cover Band

A Columbia grad student, new to the city, lost his lease. So he organized the perfect send-off.

By Alex Vadukul

The Go-Go’s Made History 38 Years Ago. There’s Still More to Their Story.

A new documentary about the Los Angeles band explores the punk roots that came before its pop sheen, and the power dynamics that led to its split.

By Lindsay Zoladz

the playlist

Billie Eilish’s Isolation Awakening, and 8 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Laura Veirs, A.G. Cook, Bill Frisell and others.

By Jon Pareles, Jon Caramanica and Giovanni Russonello

critic’s notebook

The Most Soothing Man on TikTok

By slowing down and soaking it all in, Larry Scott makes the whole TikTok experience … nice.

By Jon Caramanica

Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac’s Founder, Is Dead at 73

One of England’s finest blues guitarists, he wrote most of the group’s early songs. But he left the group after taking LSD, saying he wanted to change his life.

By Jon Pareles

Kansai Yamamoto, Designer With Ziggy Stardust as a Client, Dies at 76

Unapologetically flamboyant, he shaped the look of David Bowie’s alter ego and also worked with Elton John and Stevie Wonder.

By Vanessa Friedman and Elizabeth Paton

Bent Fabric, Pianist and Composer Known for ‘Alley Cat,’ Dies at 95

A simple tune with an old-time feel, it could embed itself in the listener’s ear as if on a continuous loop. In 1962, it became a worldwide hit.

By Katharine Q. Seelye

Yellowcard Quietly Drops Copyright Suit Against Juice WRLD

The emo band had accused the rapper and singer of borrowing from “Holly Wood Died” for his hit “Lucid Dreams.”

By Ben Sisario

Rhiannon Giddens to Lead Silkroad’s Musical Explorations

A folk virtuoso will be the artistic director of the cross-cultural exchange organization founded by Yo-Yo Ma.

By Zachary Woolfe

Chainsmokers Concert in Hamptons Is Under Fire Over Social Distancing

The state’s health commissioner opened an inquiry after video footage of the concert showed crowds of people standing close together.

By Mihir Zaveri

the charts

Juice WRLD Repeats at No. 1 as Taylor Swift Preps for a Big Debut

The posthumous collection “Legends Never Die” spent a second week at the top of the Billboard album chart, but “Folklore” is set to unseat it.

By Ben Sisario

critic’s notebook

Drone Music, Stretched and Sliced

David First’s new album, “The Consummation of Right and Wrong,” attempts to reconcile ideas about melody and sustained tones.

By Seth Colter Walls

‘Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind’ Review: A Troubadour Looks Back

The singer-songwriter, now 81, is frank about his own work and refreshingly open to today’s music.

By Glenn Kenny