Arts and Entertainment

This one's for El Somnambulo, who's a bit miffed that guys who smoke expensive cigars will pay a lower tax rate than people who smoke El Ropos. Contra Sigmund Freud,…

There's no question Carole King belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- she's been there, along with her first husband and lyricist, Gerry Goffin, since 1990. By…

For some reason, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame couldn't simply place Gil Scott-Heron among the pantheon. He's in this year, but as an "early influencer." If they're talking…

I like the Go-Go's, really I do. Their peppy power pop fit nicely with the New Wave movement of the early '80s and MTV made sure you noticed how easy…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is deeply flawed, but it does serve to shine an annual spotlight on some musicians who have faded into obscurity. Billy Preston will…

The poobahs who run the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finally got around to admitting Todd Rundgren this year, in his 25th year of eligibility as a solo artist.…

Yes, you are getting old. The Foo Fighters were among those selected for the 2021 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which means the band, which started…

Tawny Kitaen, the model/actress who gained her greatest fame gyrating on the hood of a Jaguar in this Whitesnake video, died last week at age 59. Born Julie Kitaen, she…

When the Beatles broke up, everyone knew that John, Paul and George would pursue solo careers. But what about Ringo? The guy Robert Christgau called "our representative on the Beatles"…

Trying to determine the top five rock guitarists is like trying to establish the top five colors. It can only be done subjectively, and it begs the question -- what…