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Ian Parton used to be the band's sole member, but his love of horns, hip-hop samples and female singers means the group keeps getting bigger. Proof of Youth, the band's second album, is just as fun as Thunder, Lightning, Strike, but stronger and louder.

In her 80 years, the celebrated author and artist Maya Angelou has had many roles — performer, activist, writer and Renaissance woman. In honor of her April 4 birthday, Angelou's close friends and family have published a new book looking back at her life and passions.

The sparkly collection — songs about death, dismemberment and other unfortunate events dressed up for a Friday night joy ride — sees the long-running duo attempting genuinely new ideas.

The Justice Department accused the bank of discrimination by refusing to underwrite mortgages in predominately Black and Latino communities.

In Moving On, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin treat an intent to murder with a comical twist.

Mike Douglas, who moved from a singing career to a successful run as a TV talk show host, has died at 81. The Mike Douglas Show ran from 1961 to 1982 -- largely from Philadelphia -- and helped popularize the talk-show format.

Flora & Ulysses, written by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated in black and white by K.G. Campbell, is this year's best children's book, according to the American Library Association. Locomotive, by Brian Floca, is the most distinguished picture book.

Impostors can be scheming, even villainous, but their stories tempt us with an attractive possibility — the chance to wear a mask. Writer David Anthony suggests three tales about nefarious characters that let us indulge in our fascination with the art of manipulating outward appearances.

Vampires and other creatures of the night are modern pop-culture staples — not least within the Twilight franchise — but these gothic novels show why sometimes older is better. Author John Connolly explores three of his favorite Anglo-Irish gothic thrillers.

Author Ayad Akhtar writes about three books that deal with the intersection of religion and literature in the U.S. What is your favorite book on American faith? Tell us in the comments.