
‘Disclosure Day’ Ends Spielberg’s Summer Box Office Drought
Steven Spielberg’s original science-fiction movie collected an estimated $44 million in North America, giving the director his first new-to-the-screen summer hit in 24 years.Steven Spielberg’s
Is There Such a Thing as Timeless Jeans?
A reader wants to know if the denim trend wagon will ever stop.A reader wants to know if the denim trend wagon will ever stop. Read
Ronald LaPread, Funky Bassist for the Commodores, Dies at 76
A talented musician, he lied when asked by Lionel Richie, the lead singer, if he played bass. Then he taught himself how, and was essential
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Ronald LaPread, Funky Bassist for the Commodores, Dies at 76
A talented musician, he lied when asked by Lionel Richie, the lead singer, if he played bass. Then he taught himself how, and was essential

Singer Oliver Tree Is Said to Have Died in Collision of Helicopters in Brazil
The two helicopters crashed in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, killing at least six people, the authorities said. ​The two helicopters crashed in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, killing at least six people, the authorities said. Read More

James Blood Ulmer, Guitarist Who Smashed Through Genres, Dies at 86
A protégé of the saxophonist Ornette Coleman, he borrowed from and greatly influenced styles like funk, punk, jazz and the blues. ​A protégé of the saxophonist Ornette Coleman, he borrowed from and greatly influenced styles like funk, punk, jazz and the blues. Read More

Bruce Springsteen Opens His Music Center
Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy and others joined him to ring in the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, a $50 million archive and cultural hub. ​Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy and others joined him to ring in the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, a $50 million archive and cultural hub. Read More
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