Robert Gordon collaborated with influential guitarists Link Wray, Danny Gatton and Chris Spedding.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
‘Black Adam,’ with Dwayne Johnson, debuts with $67M
The movie hands Dwayne Johnson his biggest box-office weekend as a leading man.
Joanna Simon, acclaimed singer, TV correspondent, dies at 85
Simon, who died of thyroid cancer, rose to fame in the opera world and as a concert performer in the 1960s.
Climate protesters throw mashed potatoes at Monet painting
The two activists, both wearing orange high-visibility vests, also glued themselves to the wall below the painting.
Elsie who? At one time, millions read Elsie Robinson’s columns
‘Listen, World!’ illuminates the life and work of a pioneering journalist who overcame many hurdles to become the most popular columnist of her time.
Society Notebook: Kids First celebrates successful co-parenting
A gala raised more than $30,000 for the Scarborough nonprofit.
Deep Water: ‘Last night I dreamt,’ by Lucy Eills
Maine Poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Bodies of work: Colby exhibit shows influence of performing arts on painter Alex Katz
‘Alex Katz: Theater & Dance’ is among several recent exhibitions of work by the 95-year-old New York painter, who has been returning to Maine for decades since he first came for an artist residency in 1949.
Best-Sellers: ‘Fairy Tale,’ ‘The Coast of Maine’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books in South Portland.
Bedside table: True crime fans, this one is for you
Book recommendations from readers.