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“The Kitchen”: Melissa McCarthy Heats It Up
In the gritty crime drama, The Kitchen, Melissa McCarthy shows off her tougher chops as she helps take over NYC’s Irish mob.
Velvet Underground and “The Matrix Tapes”
Fifty years later, a deluxe vinyl reissue of Velvet Underground’s “The Matrix Tapes” highlights the peculiar genius of Lou Reed and company.
Miles Davis’ Classic Sessions Breathe Anew
Miles Davis helped reshape jazz with “Birth of the Cool.” A stunning new reissue shows the full scope of his genius.
Coolest Charity In the World: Seva Foundation
Woodstock inspired a wave of positive works — and continues to do so. The Seva Foundation is this week’s “Coolest Charity In the World.”
MTV: When Video Killed the Radio Star…and Created Others
August 1, 1981 created a huge shift in music. When MTV launched, it also launched the careers of the “veejays.” A fun book details those heady early days of music television.