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Charlie Parker’s Version of “Summertime” Is the Ultimate Late-Summer Anthem

Unlike the songs we typically associate with the season, it's a dark, foreboding tune

Justin Townes Earle Dead at 38

The son of Steve Earle was a revered songwriter in his own right

How Miles Davis Became the Face of a Short-Lived Japanese Shōchū Brand

Long before Bill Murray was making it a Suntory time, Davis brought VAN to the masses

What If the Beatles' Breakup Was Actually Rock's Greatest Ending?

A conversation with Ken McNab about his new book “And in the End: The Last Days of The Beatles”

RZA Wrote a New, Non-Racist Jingle for Ice Cream Trucks

The Wu-Tang rapper helps replace "Turkey in the Straw," which has ties to blackface minstrel shows

Three R. Kelly Associates Charged With Threatening His Accusers

The men allegedly tried to intimidate and bribe potential witnesses ahead of the singer's trial

Neil Young Spends $20K to Disengage Website From Facebook, Google

The musician called the social media platform "corrupt"

How Would Johnny Cash Feel About His Rolls-Royce Getting Tesla Power?

The Man in Black's 1970 Silver Shadow is now electric

Madonna and Diablo Cody Are Collaborating on a Screenplay

Madonna revealed the project via Instagram

Alison Mosshart Talks Vintage Cars and Her Lifelong American Road Trip

The Kills' frontwoman celebrates all things vehicular with her two latest projects, "Car Ma" and "Sound Wheel"

Talib Kweli Permanently Banned From Twitter After “Repeated Violations”

The rapper spent two weeks in the mentions of a woman after she made a comment about his wife

David Byrne Launches New Monthly Radio Show

"Here Comes Everybody" will feature themed playlists from the Talking Heads frontman

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for August

HBO's most ambitious series since “Watchmen,” all the Ken Burns you’d ever want and more