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Chris Willman

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Where in the Actual Hell Is Randy Newman? And Other Questions Raised by the New York Times’ Greatest Living American Songwriters List

“Who’s Madeline?” is still the year’s preeminent pop-music question. But coming up close behind that: “Where the eff is Randy Newman on the...

23.09.2026 40

Variety

Chris Willman

What Was Up With Susan Sarandon’s Coachella Monologue as an Elder Sabrina Carpenter?

Who could’ve guessed that the biggest water-cooler moment from night 1 of Coachella 2026 would not be a musical cameo or a particularly galvanizing...

11.04.2026 70

Variety

Chris Willman