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The Grammys

How Phoebe Bridgers Got Her Grammys Good News

The 26-year-old singer and songwriter picked up her first four nominations on Tuesday, including one for best new artist.

By Sarah Bahr

Laura Benanti Says Goodbye to Melania and Watches ‘Ted Lasso’

The actress may be nearing the end as Melania Trump on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” but she has plenty of other projects and passions to keep her busy.

By Michael Paulson

How the Singer Patty Smyth Spends Her Sundays

The frontwoman of the 1980s band Scandal talks about promoting her solo album during a pandemic and her 23-year marriage to the tennis star John McEnroe.

By Tammy La Gorce

‘Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square’ Review: Holiday Winks

Netflix’s peppy holiday musical has a campy streak and original songs by the country star, who plays a homeless angel with lessons for the town Scrooge.

By Wesley Morris

Critic’s Pick

‘Zappa’ Review: Portrait of a Rock Star and a Nation’s Hero

The documentary, directed by Alex Winter, portrays the musician and composer Frank Zappa as a sort of noble.

By Glenn Kenny

‘Stardust’ Review: A Week With David Bowie, Unaccompanied by His Music

A more accurate title for this movie, set in the early ’70s, would be “Johnny Flynn Sings Jacques Brel.”

By Glenn Kenny

‘Shawn Mendes: In Wonder’ Review: A Skin-Deep Portrait

This Netflix documentary wants so much to be a humanizing look at Mendes, but it doesn’t crack his polished pop-idol veneer.

By Chris Azzopardi

Len Barry, 78, Dies; Soulful Voice of ‘Bristol Stomp’ and ‘1-2-3’

He had success as the lead singer of the Dovells and later as a solo artist. But he was always a reluctant performer, most comfortable as a songwriter and producer.

By Richard Sandomir

Those We’ve Lost

Eric Hall, Extravagant British Soccer Agent, Dies at 73

After promoting bands like Queen and the Sex Pistols, Mr. Hall became one of the most colorful agents in England’s Premier League. He died of the coronavirus.

By Elian Peltier

The Charts

AC/DC Debuts at No. 1, Powered by CD Sales

The band’s 17th studio album is its third to top the Billboard 200.

By Ben Sisario

Guitar Center Files for Bankruptcy

The filing by the nation’s largest retailer of musical instruments highlights the growing gap between the strongest and weakest companies in the pandemic.

By Lauren Hirsch

5 Moments From the American Music Awards

The ownership of Taylor Swift’s catalog returned as a hot topic during a night highlighted by creative performances, throwback charm and lots of mask wearing.

By Olivia Horn