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"It's the English side of me that never dies," said the pioneering wordsmith who is celebrating 40 years of hip-hop classics like "La-Di-Da-Di."

A concert hall canceled the performance several months ago but then reached a compromise in which three concerts will be held. The bargain hasn't satisfied critics of the events.

Aunt Gladys. Tyler, the Creator. That sex scene in "The Naked Gun." These are the things Culture staffers couldn't stop thinking about this year.

A ton of titles are expiring soon for U.S. subscribers. Catch them while you can, including a Scorsese classic and one of TV's most influential series.

A self-taught session man extraordinaire, he played with a constellation of stars, including Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Chaka Khan and Dizzy Gillespie.

New works by Jamar Roberts and Matthew Neenan had their premieres at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

A veteran of the Fluxus art movement, he brought an anarchic spirit to the California acid-rock scene with his band, the United States of America.

The six-part Disney+ series goes behind the scenes of the pop star's record-breaking Eras Tour, revealing some of her creative processes and struggles.

Maria Balshaw, the director of the British museum group that includes Tate Modern and Tate Britain, is stepping down next spring after nine years in the role.

A new London staging of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical makes the most of its comedic elements and delivers a visual treat.