Beyond the Byline

“Speak softly and carry a big stick. And make sure you have beautiful-looking coins in your pocket.”

J.C. Chasez was always the talented one in NSYNC. But this album ensured he’d never measure up to the other guy.

“Oh honey, look at this one!” my wife gesticulated to me one night, holding out her phone with glee. It was a picture of a small, tan-and-white dog named “Axel.” …

Mark Knopfler writes his own ending to the Dire Straits story.

Why did we once have a 20-cent piece? We can thank one U.S. Senator for that.

A rare instance where a band’s most successful album helped lead to its demise.