

Rob Tannenbaum
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A Sly Stone Primer: 15 Songs (and More) From a Musical Visionary
The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his brilliant career...

Bryan Ferry Enjoys the Kansas City Chiefs’ ‘Outfits’
As the Roxy Music frontman readies a boxed set of his solo work, he reflects on the cultural inspirations that keep him fueled with glamour...

The Quick-Witted, Self-Lacerating James Blunt Would Like a Word
Twenty years after his hit “You’re Beautiful” turned him into an overnight star, the British singer and songwriter takes his music — and his haters...

A Movie About Brian Eno Is Never the Same Twice Thanks to Software
Thanks to a software program, the length, structure and contents of the movie are reconfigured each time it’s shown. It’s the only way the musician...

Santana and Rob Thomas’s ‘Smooth’ at 25
Santana’s track featuring Rob Thomas turns 25 this week. Why is it still a rock blockbuster?

Peter Gordon, Music’s Mr. Adjacent, Is Starting His Own Record Label
Peter Gordon, who studied with Terry Riley, has always made music that is surprising but accessible. Now he’s starting his own record label.

With ‘Tommy’ Revival, Pete Townshend Is Talking to a New Generation
He’s also still working through his childhood trauma. Considering his musical’s legacy, he sees a story about how “we prevail ultimately, by turning toward the...

How Ingrid Michaelson Made ‘The Notebook’ Into a Musical
Family history is “wrapped up in these songs,” said the singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, who is making the leap to Broadway with an adaptation of the...

How Kingsley Ben-Adir Became Bob Marley
Despite little outward resemblance, the actor worked for months to get the look, sound and movement right for the new film “Bob Marley: One Love.”

How ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Got the ’80s Right
The Netflix documentary revels in nostalgia. But the heart of the film spotlights the relationships between the pop superstars who recorded “We Are the World.”