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Ask Croz • Real-life advice from a guy who’s seen, done, and survived just about everything
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Alicia Keys • On staying at home with family, hosting the Grammys after Kobe died, and what happens when Bono misses a deadline
The People’s Soul Man • One of Withers’ biggest fans pays tribute to the fearlessly honest singer, who died of heart failure on March 30th
Poet of Real Life • He was a down-to-earth genius who wrote with humor and kindness, and inspired everyone from Dylan to Kacey Musgraves
A Life of Melody and Mischief • From Fountains of Wayne to ‘That Thing You Do’ and ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,’ Schlesinger wrote songs with wry humor and lots of heart
The Week the Music Stopped • In March, COVID-19 wiped concerts and festivals off the calendar — and that was just the beginning
Predicting the Pandemic • Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright’s new book imagines a global plague worse than what we are facing now
Bringing It All Back Home • Across the globe, artists used self-isolation as a chance to work on new music, connect with fans via intimate livestreams, and donate time, money, and energy to coronavirus relief efforts — turning a tragic situation into a healing communal experience.
Andrew Cuomo Takes Charge • The governor of New York found himself at the center of a deadly crisis. His response has helped guide the nation
The President and the Plague • How Donald Trump failed at the single most important task of the Oval Office: keeping the American people safe from harm
Denials and Dysfunction: Inside Trump’s Task Force • When the White House finally reacted to the coronavirus, the response was immediately marred by infighting and confusion
48 Hours in America • From Anchorage to Miami Beach, 13 photographers document fear and isolation as the crisis explodes across the country
Artists to Watch • Ten new musicians from around the world who are breaking through the noise, making hits, and reshaping pop, hip-hop, rock, Latin, country, and more in 2020
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T.V. • Ryan Murphy’s latest polished series revisits the golden age of Tinseltown — but with a modern, inclusive twist
Lionel Richie • The legendary singer on fame’s pitfalls and the secret to eternal youth