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Dave Navarro and Chad Smith Recall Woodstock ’94 Lightbulb Moment By

Twenty-four years ago, at the height of MTV’s alternative-nation domination, the organizers of Woodstock ’94 attempted to create a youthquaking event that would do for Generation X what the original...

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Why Cat Rapper MoShow Is Crazy for Cat Ladies By

This year, International Cat Day (yes, it’s a real holiday) fell on a Wednesday, Aug. 8, so there was double cause for celebration. For the past five years, the self-described...

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Toto’s Steve Porcaro Talks ‘Africa’ Phenomenon By

“I think it was kind of sinking in just how big it was becoming. Maybe it was just my imagination, but I thought maybe on [Weezer leader] Rivers Cuomo’s face,...

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Giles Martin on Father George Martin’s Hearing Loss: ‘I Became His Ears’ By

When Giles Martin, head of sound experience at Sonos Inc. and son of late legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin, first expressed interest in a music career, his father tried...

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Blair St. Clair: ‘I’m Not Afraid to Share My Voice Anymore’ By

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 contestant Blair St. Clair has much to be thankful for right now. The theater-trained singer and self-declared “Broadway baby” just made herstory by becoming the...

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Giorgio Moroder Discusses His Greatest Onscreen Collaborations By

American composer and producer Raney Shockne first worked with Italian production pioneer Giorgio Moroder on a cover of Suzanne Vega’s “Tom’s Diner” (featuring Britney Spears on vocals) for 2015’s Déjà...

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37 Years Later, Martha Quinn Remembers MTV’s Golden Age By

“Whenever I hear the Buggles’ ‘Video Killed the Radio Star,‘ I get goosebumps. I practically want to cry, every time. Every. Single. Time.” So says Martha Quinn, one of the...

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Dress You Up: Meet Maripol, the Woman Behind Madonna’s Look By

Thirty-five years ago, on July 27, 1983, a woman named Madonna Louise Ciccone released her self-titled debut album, and it soon launched not just a music revolution, but a fashion...

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Chris Daughtry Addresses ‘American Idol’ Rumors, ‘Rock Star: INXS’ past By

When Chris Daughtry was eliminated in fourth place on American Idol Season 5, it was one of the biggest upsets in the series’ history. Recently, the winner of that season,...

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David Crosby talks survivor’s guilt, CSN fallout, and why Mayor Pete is ‘the smartest man in politics’ By

David Crosby and Cameron Crowe chat with me about their documentary “David Crosby: Remember My Name,” their long-lasting friendship, and Crosby’s thoughts on politics. “It’s not the same as it...

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