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Hello, It’s Him: Todd Rundgren Returns With All-Star Album ‘White Knight’ By

Rock ’n’ roll voyager Todd Rundgren set his course for stardom in 1967 with his first hit, “Open My Eyes,” fronting psychedelic power pop band the Nazz. With the release...

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The Revolution on Why Working With Prince Was ‘Like Going to the Moon’ By

“It was very difficult for us to climb up those stairs, I’ve got to tell you,” says Bobby Z., drummer for the late Prince’s most iconic band, the Revolution. He’s...

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George Clinton on His Memories of Prince: ‘He Didn’t Do No Drugs’ By

Sitting backstage with Yahoo Music at Coachella’s Heineken House this past Saturday, Parliament-Funkadelic icon George Clinton is in a reflective, mellow mood — not just because he’s winding down from...

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Peter Hook on How New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’ Lost $100K and What Might Have Been if Joy Division’s Ian Curtis Had Lived By

New Order’s 1983 synth classic “Blue Monday” is one of the most important and beloved songs of the new wave era. The nine-minute alt-dance opus influenced and inspired everyone from...

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Grandmaster Flash Talks Being Hip-Hop’s First Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee By

The first Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place in 1986, but it took almost two decades for the Hall to recognize hip-hop. Even now, only six...

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The B-52’s’ Fred Schneider Remembers RuPaul’s Pre-Fame ‘Love Shack’ Cameo By

Long before he was the Supermodel of the World or the Emmy-winning host of RuPaul’s Drag Race, a young Atlanta drag queen named RuPaul Charles got his first big mainstream...

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Margaret Cho Opens Up About How Joan Rivers and the Go-Go’s Changed Her Life By

Strolling through the aisles of Hollywood’s Record Parlour store, sifting through bins crammed with more than 50,000 vintage vinyl albums, comedian/musician/TV host/rabid music fan Margaret Cho heads for the comedy...

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Margaret Cho opens up about how Joan Rivers and the Go-Go’s changed her life By

Strolling through the aisles of Hollywood’s Record Parlour store, sifting through bins crammed with more than 50,000 vintage vinyl albums, comedian/musician/TV host/rabid music fan Margaret Cho shops for records like...

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Dave Gahan Remembers Performing With Chickens on German TV By

Ah, the ’80s. It was a wacky and wonderful time for pop music, especially when it came to visuals. MTV’s programming schedule was packed with gender-bending, genre-crossing new-wavers starring in...

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Hanson Talk Full-Circle SXSW Return, 25 Years of MMMBopping By

On Hanson’s first hit single, “MMMBop” — which went to No. 1 in 27 countries, was nominated for two Grammys, and helped the brotherly trio’s major-label debut Middle of Nowhere...

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