Donatella Arpaia knows a thing or two about entertaining. The Iron Chef America judge is the owner of New York City hotspots including Kefi and Prova, and she recently expanded her empire by opening Swanky Dog, a gourmet hot dog pop-up eatery in the Chelsea neighborhood. Whether she’s eating pasta ... More

When your friend asks you to create a film score, you do it—and when that same film falls through, you take that music and create your own self-titled EP. At least that’s what happened for Alberta Cross lead singer Petter Ericson Stakee and Jamie Biden, the longtime friends who ... More

Jason Derulo seems to be hiding in plain sight, a condition that’s somewhat peculiar phenomenon for an artist who has sold more than 50 million singles worldwide. It certainly isn’t for lack of bling, or biceps, or MJ-esque dance moves with top hats or music videos with shapely ladies. Derulo, 25, ... More

In person, Cody Simpson is every bit the heartthrob his 7.4 million Twitter followers would expect him to be. Six feet tall, with a generous shock of blonde hair and a deep-steeped surfer’s tan, the 18-year-old Australian looks slightly adrift in New York City. When I meet him it’s lunchtime, ... More

Paul Weller has nearly four decades of experience as a certified rock star under his belt, but sitting in the lobby of a Manhattan hotel during a tour for his latest album, Weller’s nothing if not easygoing and approachable. Perhaps what’s made him such a compelling figure over ... More

There’s something for every Nina Simone fan to take away from the new, Liz Garbus-directed Netflix release What Happened, Miss Simone? The film features a dizzying array of live performances, private photos, diary entries and interviews that serve to sketch an image of the complicated, incredibly talented singer and the ... More

The sultry sound of singer and songwriter Elizabeth Harper’s voice on Movies, her latest EP under the moniker Class Actress, pays homage to everything she learned growing up—not from her parents, not from her friends, but from film. Harper calls Movies the soundtrack to her life. “I started watching movies ... More

On stage, Alison Mosshart—who fronts rock bands The Kills and The Dead Weather—is a formidable force. It turns out the same quality extends to a gallery’s walls. Beginning June 18, Mosshart’s paintings will be on display at Manhattan’s Joseph Gross Gallery in Fire Power, a sprawling exhibition of ... More

Lenka’s fourth solo album is titled The Bright Side, and according to the singer that just about sums up her own outlook. “It’s kind of my state of mind in the moment I am at,” she says. “It’s really nice, happy place.” And her latest collection of songs matches that nicely, showing ... More

After lead vocalist and guitarist Justin Hawkins’ departure from The Darkness in 2007, fans were filled with anticipation about the future of the U.K.-based rock band. Now, their prayers have been answered. After a personnel overhaul in 2011—the band now features brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins as well as Frankie ... More