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Screamin’ Scott Simon, Longtime Sha Na Na Keyboardist, Dies at 75

A mainstay of the rock ’n’ roll nostalgia band, he also wrote the lyrics to “Sandy,” a song heard in the hit film “Grease.”

By Richard Sandomir

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Michael Kiwanuka Makes the Simple Profound on ‘Small Changes’

The English songwriter will follow up his Mercury Prize-winning 2019 LP with his fourth album, “Small Changes,” in November.

By Jon Pareles

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The Song That Connects Jackson Browne, Nico and Margot Tenenbaum

Browne wrote “These Days” at 16. Now 75, he and some famous admirers reflect on his unexpected mainstay: “If a song is worth anything, it’s about the life of the listener.”

By Bob Mehr

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MTV Video Music Awards: 7 Memorable Moments

Taylor Swift set a record and Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Katy Perry delivered noteworthy performances as the show struck a balance between past and present.

By Shivani Gonzalez Jon Pareles and Ross Scarano