-
Elton John Recalls Surprising Iggy Pop Onstage — in a Gorilla Costume
As Sir Elton John, one of the most fabulously attired performers in rock ‘n’ roll history, prepares for his farewell tour, everyone is wondering what he’s going to wear....
-
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova: ‘Things Are Not That Different for Our 2 Countries’
“Things are not that different, surprisingly, for our countries,” muses Nadya Tolokonnikova, leader of notorious Russian feminist punk/art collective Pussy Riot. “It’s not the easiest time right now, and...
-
Brian May Talks Politics: ‘We’re Not Heading in the Direction of Compassion’
Sitting with Yahoo and poring over his glossy new coffee table book, Queen in 3-D, guitar god and stereoscopic photography enthusiast Brian May pauses on page 88, gazing at...
-
RuPaul Talks Punk, Politics, and Pulse: ‘Most People Are Still Living in the Dark Ages’
RuPaul Charles’s days in Wee Wee Pole, the band he fronted when he was a fixture on Atlanta’s early-’80s queer new wave/punk scene, are long gone. And lamentably, he...
My “The Day After” co-host, The Voice Season 9 top four finalist Jeffery Austin, and I are back after a Thanksgiving break. Nut we are not exactly giving thanks, as Season...
Read More
When indie icon Juliana Hatfield was growing up, she was, like every other little girl in the 1970s, obsessed with Grease. But her hopeless devotion to the film’s superstar Olivia...
Read More
When David Archuleta competed on the “David versus David” season of American Idol at the height of the show’s mania, he was only 17 years old and not at all...
Read More
Thirty-four years ago, on Nov. 25, 1984, new wave’s elite came together to record “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” a now-legendary holiday benefit single for Ethiopian famine relief. Most people...
Read More
“Dear Mr. President: This ancient story from the 4th century reminds me of you. Love, Rufus.” So reads the cold open of “Sword of Damocles,” the new political music video by...
Read MoreThis week, my “The Day After” podcast co-host, The Voice Season 9 top four finalist Jeffery Austin, and I discuss the Season 15 top 24 Live Playoffs… and the ensuing controversies. Did...
Read More
Twenty-one years ago, when Hanson released one of the earwormiest singles of the ’90s, the Jackson 5-reminiscent “MMMBop,” the song was summarily dismissed by many music snobs as a novelty...
Read MoreThe Voice is back, and so is “The Day After” podcast with my co-host, Voice Season 9 top four finalist Jeffery Austin — along with a snazzy new theme song by our...
Read More
In 1968, the Beach Boys’ Mike Love accepted a personal invitation from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Indian guru known for developing the Transcendental Meditation technique, to take part in an...
Read More
Fifty years ago, Columbia Pictures and Raybert Productions released a fascinating ’60s celluloid artifact promised to be “the most extraordinary adventure western comedy love story mystery drama musical documentary satire...
Read More