American singer, songwriter, pianist and producer
The Strokes have released Reality Awaits, blending their classic minimalist sound with Casablancas' experimental edge. The album features new textures and lively live performances, while Casablancas balances Voidz hauteur with Strokes pop. The band is touring this summer, including Sea.Hear.Now and a New York date.
Betye Saar has died at 99 in Los Angeles, capping a career spanning more than six decades. A central figure in the Black Arts Movement, Saar transformed found objects into powerful symbols of Black liberation, with landmark works such as The Liberation of Aunt Jemima and Black Girl’s Window. Her work gained broader recognition in the 2010s with major museum solo shows.
A slow-moving nor'easter has battered the US Northeast since Friday, bringing heavy rain, high winds and dangerous coastal flooding from New Jersey to New England. Officials have declared states of emergency, cancelled hundreds of flights and events, and reported multiple deaths, widespread power outages and severe coastal erosion risks through the weekend.