The songwriter and producer has helped craft huge albums with Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo. What’s the key to his success? “Dan always believed in me,” Roan said.
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Hollywood Can Be Hell for a Writer, as Two New Books Remind Us
Dorothy Parker worked on the script for “A Star Is Born,” but the tragic ending was all hers, while Bruce Eric Kaplan manages to find the mordant laughs in today’s industry foibles.
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Giorgio Armani, the Essential Italian Returns to America
The designer Giorgio Armani made a splashy comeback to celebrate his new store and residences in Manhattan.
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Lynda Carter Never Played Wonder Woman: ‘I Was Always Just Diana’
The actress and singer talks about mom jokes, Muppets, making music and marching for women’s rights.
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Mikey Madison Finds Common Ground With Her Character in ‘Anora’
The soft-spoken actress is winning raves (and Oscar talk) for her turn as a feisty sex worker in the Palme d’Or-winning “Anora.”
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The Exquisite Fragility of Mark Andre’s Music
Andre’s family history is one of precarity and mutability. His works, vulnerable and intricate, aren’t so different.
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Hugh Grant on the ‘Freak-Show Era’ of His Career and Being a Family Man
The seemingly droll, breezy star is actually sentimental about his family and utterly serious about his work, including his villainous turn in “Heretic.”
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Clare Waight Keller Goes From Royal Gowns to Uniqlo
Clare Waight Keller, who designed Meghan Markle’s wedding dress, finds a different kind of luxury at a mass market brand.
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Randy Newman Is at His Best When America Is at Its Worst
His movie songs are filled with memorable melodies; his own albums with unsavory characters. One of the most astute cultural observers is the subject of a new book.
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Eddie Van Halen Changed Rock History. Now His Brother Is Telling Their Story.
The guitarist and drummer formed the core of the powerhouse band. After Eddie died of cancer in 2020, Alex stayed quiet, but he’s breaking his silence in a new book.
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Ka Made Rap on His Own Terms. Hear How in 7 Songs.
Remembering the hip-hop artist (and New York City firefighter), who died over the weekend at 52.
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Tim Berne, a D.I.Y. Jazz Institution
The saxophonist and composer has spent 50 years in the New York scene. As he turns 70, he’s commanding gigs at a Brooklyn bar and continuing to inspire.