Sabrina Carpenter and Pop’s Next Gen Have a Secret Weapon: Amy Allen
The songwriter behind the summer smashes “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” is helping drive a moment of idiosyncrasy in Top 40 hits.
The Timely Dude-ology of MJ Lenderman
The in-demand sideman and Wednesday guitarist sharpens his tragicomic musical portraiture on a new solo album, “Manning Fireworks.”
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Rachel Kushner Might Be Spying On You
In her new novel, Rachel Kushner invents a secret agent who’s not really all that different from a novelist.
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LL Cool J Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop. (And Why Would He?)
At 56, the hip-hop eminence and TV star can slip into Russian, stun arenas and delight executives. With Q-Tip as a producer, he’s returning to his first love: rap.