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The rising country star writes about disastrous love and learning big lessons with charm, wit and solid hooks. Her new LP, “Am I Okay?,” is due Friday.

This stylish sci-fi series, on Apple TV+, stars Rashida Jones as a grieving woman with an unexpected new companion.

Hear tracks by Shaboozey, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and more.

Cassandra Jenkins had been ready to quit music in 2020 when a record she was unsure of releasing became an unexpected hit. Then, she had to figure out how to follow it up.

Both “Fearless” and “1989” spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard 200, but the 11-week reign of “The Tortured Poets Department” has been uninterrupted.

Billie Eilish, Charli XCX and Lorde are among a group of young women who are revealing, in their music, the pressure they have felt to look thin.

A longtime “Freaks and Geeks” fan reconsiders what it means to be one of the cool kids.

The former “Glee” star turned a childhood fascination with game shows into a TV gig. “I could do it forever,” she says.

This month’s picks include a superhero adventure, a dark fantasy tale and films based on beloved television series.

After playing two very different lead characters in a horror franchise, she reflects on what it took to pull off the roles, as well as what’s ahead.

Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” was a 1999 hit that brought twerking and New Orleans bounce into the mainstream. Here’s the story of how it became a sensation.

Listen to songs by Martina McBride, Destiny’s Child, Kelly Clarkson and more.

The much-delayed case was halted indefinitely to determine whether the judge should recuse himself after meeting with an uncooperative witness.

His second album, “God Said No,” delves into a breakup with all its complications, transformed into pensive alt-R&B.

The Glastonbury Festival’s coveted “Legend’s Slot,” at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, was hers and she said she was ready for the “most extraordinary party of my career.”

Rhaenyra acts on a risky hope that cooler heads might prevail. But are there really any cool heads left?

With Andy Cohen, Hillary Clinton will do shots and Oscar-winners gush about reality stars — all savvy promotion for Bravo’s outrageous TV universe.

The actress stars in the new “Beverly Hills Cop” movie, but off-camera, she’s reading several books at once and streaming both YouTube and the Criterion Collection.

With two new albums from members of Fifth Harmony out now, a look back at other pop singers who took off on their own.

Hear tracks by Camila Cabello, Wilco, Xavi and others.