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Ringo at his most fab

These Beatles tracks show just how inventive and intuitive Ringo was.

Don’t pass Ringo by: How other drummers regard the most underappreciated Beatle
Bypassed on a few of the band's early recordings, and never flamboyant, Ringo Starr didn't always get the respect he deserved. But ask a drummer — or for this story, a half-dozen — and you’ll find them singing Starr’s praises.

Working On It
Self-help: Set aside one week to put your sleep issues to bed
“The Sleep Prescription: Seven Days to Unlocking Your Best Rest” is designed to help you diagnose and eliminate the obstacles to some satisfying Zs.

ALBUM REVIEW
Wilco’s ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ reissue captures the sound of a band driven to greatness
For most devotees, the heart of the "super deluxe" set will be the trove of 43 alternate versions and outtakes, most sounding almost nothing like their final versions.

MOVIE REVIEW

A movie, a city, a state of mind: ‘Amsterdam’

Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie head a starry cast in David O. Russell’s latest directorial effort.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

At halfway point, ‘The Serpent Queen’ commands attention

Samantha Morton is mesmerizing as Catherine de’Medici in the royal drama from Starz.

Jamey Johnson is keeping it country onstage, not in the recording studio

The singer, who has an upcoming date at the Indian Ranch, considers himself an industry outsider. "I’m a touring artist and a songwriter, and that’s what pays my bills," he says.
Documentaries

In new Sinead O’Connor documentary, no one compares 2 her

Kathryn Ferguson’s documentary ‘Nothing Compares’ focuses on the explosive early years of the singer’s career and premieres this weekend on Showtime.

‘My Imaginary Country’: watching Chile’s present overcome its past

Patricio Guzmán’s latest documentary will screen at the Brattle, in Cambridge, starting Friday.

To Sidney, with love — Poitier, that is

An Apple TV+ documentary pays high-power tribute to the Hollywood star, who died in January.
FALL ARTS PREVIEW

20 TV shows to watch while chilling out this fall

The season brings notable new series from the likes of David E. Kelley, Guillermo del Toro, and Taylor Sheridan, plus some returning favorites, including “The White Lotus,” “Abbott Elementary,” and “The Crown.”
90-plus movies to be pumped about this fall10 must-see art exhibitions this season10 comedy shows that will bring the funny to fallExplore the full Fall Arts Preview

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MUSIC REVIEW

The Killers go big at TD Garden

Monday’s fast-paced show included arena-friendly cuts from across the band’s seven albums as well as a couple of well-chosen covers.

ART REVIEW

Clint Baclawski’s grand illusions

In "Departure" at Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, the Boston artist uses motorized scrolls — the kind that rotate ads in bus shelters — to show eerie, shifting landscapes.

Mr. Lincoln goes to Concord

"The Lincoln Memorial Illustrated," at the Concord Museum, observes the centennial of an American temple of democracy.

Country music icon Loretta Lynn dies

Her plucky songs and inspiring life story made Loretta Lynn one of the most beloved American musical performers of her generation. Her family said she died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN

Former president Donald Trump on Monday sued CNN, seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network had defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign.

MUSIC

Ed Sheeran announces a 2023 summer stop at Gillette Stadium

It will be the singer-songwriter’s first stateside stretch in nearly five years. Tickets for the Gillette show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: True-crime kidnapping, a ‘Community’ movie, and a Hilary Swank series

Peacock has announced that it has greenlit a “Community” movie, with a number of original cast members already signed on to star.

Billy Eichner wrote himself into the romance he wanted with ‘Bros’

When he was still figuring out who he was as a gay man, Billy Eichner found himself at the movies. As a college student in Chicago, he caught “Jeffrey” and “Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss” at the Music Box. Later, after a move to New York, Eichner watched films like “All Over the Guy,” “The Broken Hearts Club,” and “Another Gay Movie” at the Quad.

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Ringo at his most fab

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‘SNL’ opens 48th season with a meta comment about its current condition

"Saturday Night Live" is back to making fun of its audience. The cold-open sketch in the show's 48th season premiere played to "SNL's" strengths — political humor, making fun of the Manning brothers and commenting on its own demise.

MUSIC REVIEW

Love is all around Lizzo at TD Garden show

Throughout the evening, the singer and rapper provided a concrete example of what loving yourself actually looks like by living it out loud.

The RoboBoston Festival ends with MassRobotics’ fifth annual Robot Block Party

This year’s event is free and open to the public, and will take place in Boston’s Seaport Common on Oct. 1 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard is feeling anxious for all of us

The singer and songwriter reflects on the Seattle band's latest album, "Asphalt Meadows," ahead of Death Cab's show Saturday at Leader Bank Pavilion.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Untitled upcoming NBC show has local ties

NBC has ordered a multi-cam comedy that Mike O’Malley, a former local guy, will showrun. What's more, two of the show’s executive producers are Tom Werner of the Red Sox and Wyc Grousbeck of the Celtics.

MUSIC REVIEW

Wang joins BSO to tackle (and record) Shostakovich piano concertos

Under the direction of Andris Nelsons, the orchestra also performed music by Julia Adolphe and Haydn.

Trevor Noah announces he will leave ‘The Daily Show’

Trevor Noah, the South African comedian who took over the hosting reins of “The Daily Show” after the departure of Jon Stewart seven years ago, announced Thursday that he would be leaving the program.

STAGES

A feminist take on ‘Dracula’ that bites back

Kate Hamill’s adaptation of the classic tale at the Umbrella Stage Company in Concord is subtitled "A feminist revenge fantasy, really.”

SUMMER ARTS PREVIEW

Summer’s hottest movies, from ‘Top Gun’ to ‘Nope’

In addition to blockbuster titles like "Jurassic World Dominion" and "Thor: Love and Thunder," look for a spate of animated features — Pixar’s "Lightyear" among them — and the return of several first-rate directors.

No matter what kind of music you like, there’s a festival for you this summer

Whether you're a fan of indie, folk, reggae, jazz, or hip-hop, New England has you covered.

Beach Road Weekend puts Martha’s Vineyard on the summer festival map

This year’s festival features the Avett Brothers, Beck, and Wilco as headliners, along with performances by Khruangbin, Guster, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Lucinda Williams, and Emmylou Harris.

After a two-year layoff, the Cambridge Jazz Festival returns with twice as much in store

A second day of live music has been added to this year's free festival July 30-31, featuring Chelsey Green and Eguie Castrillo, among other artists.

This version of comedian Jerrod Carmichael is no act

The stand-up, who recently came out as gay in an HBO special, feels "a lot of freedom" onstage now to be truly himself. He comes to the Wilbur June 3.

Explore all our summer arts critics' picks

10 comedy shows to make summer even brighter

10 dramas, comedies, and musicals on stages this summer

From legends to rising stars, 10 shows to excite jazz fans

10 must-see museum shows around New England

9 spots around Boston to see a drive-in movie

10 terrific dance events to catch this summer

10 places to hear classical music with a view

John Doe’s latest foray into folk music isn’t quite the way Woody might have done it

When the wild rumpus gave way to Mozart: Maurice Sendak at the Gardner

Gloucester Stage goes ‘Between the Sheets’ with a play about a lovesick Edith Wharton

Celebrating 90 years, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival reopens its newly renovated theater to a host of performances

‘X’ marks the spot: BMOP brings ‘The Life and Times of Malcolm X’ to Boston