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A vintage microphone stands on a softly lit music stage.

Dennis Locorriere Gave Dr. Hook Its Most Familiar Voice

The Dr. Hook lead vocalist, who died at 76, helped give the band’s 1970s pop hits their most recognizable sound.

Fresh food and bread sit on a rustic table during a shared meal.

Carlo Petrini Made Slow Food a Global Argument About Modern Life

The founder of Slow Food turned a protest against fast-food culture into a worldwide debate about food, place, speed, and sustainability.

A film critic’s notebook in a theater representing Rex Reed’s career in criticism.

Rex Reed Helped Define a Sharper, More Personal Era of Film Criticism

Rex Reed, the outspoken film critic and journalist known for a six-decade career in print and television criticism, has died at 87.

A vintage microphone and records representing Clarence Carter’s Southern soul legacy.

Clarence Carter’s Songs Carried Southern Soul From Muscle Shoals to the Mainstream

Clarence Carter, the soul and blues singer-songwriter known for “Patches,” “Slip Away,” “Back Door Santa” and “Strokin’,” has died at 90.