He ran Universal’s television and movie businesses and had two stints at Columbia. Running a studio, he said, was “sort of like being the head of a small country.” ...

Nine years after Merle Haggard ’s death at 79, Ethan Hawke has organized a public wake, and it’s a humdinger. A biography by ...

This week’s Indie Basement Classic is a lost gem from one of the original shoegaze greats, Swervedriver. Over in Notable Releases, Andrew reviews the new Blood Orange, plus End it, Rakim & Big Ghost ...