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Indie-pop artist Slimdan on growing up Modern Orthodox and how eating a non-kosher hot dog changed his life: ‘When I realized I wasn’t going to die, it broke the whole illusion for me’ By

Slimdan, aka indie-pop singer-songwriter Danny Silberstein, is sitting at Studio City’s Licorice Pizza Records, not far from the Wienerschnitzel on the corner of Magnolia Blvd. and Laurel Canyon where he...

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David Archuleta talks coming out, embracing his sensuality, and leaving the LDS church: ‘I thought it was worse to be gay than to experience life’ By

When David Archuleta became an overnight teen heartthrob in 2008 via American Idol and his No. 2 pop single “Crush,” he was extremely uncomfortable with all the attention from his...

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Lydia Night interview for FLOOD magazine By

  For FLOOD magazine, I had the pleasure of chatting with former Regrettes frontwoman Lydia Night about her fantastic debut solo album, Parody of Pleasure. She was very open, discussing...

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Ruby Friedman on the ‘remarkable people who time will erase,’ ‘invisible women,’ and Civil War sex workers who inspired her new album: ‘I like to search for truth’ By

When Ruby Friedman formed her Ruby Friedman Orchestra in 2009, the UCLA-educated history major had a grand vision for the project. “I was taking Intellectual History and tripping out. I...

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Ryan Guldemond talks 20 years of Mother Mother: ‘I’m really proud of us for not quitting’ By

When indie-rock band Mother Mother started in British Columbia, no one — especially lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist Ryan Guldemond – could have imagine where they’d be 20 years later....

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Flashback: Ozzy Osbourne talks health issues and his final wish: ‘I just wanna get back on that stage. I’ve gotta get back on that stage.’ By

In December 2022, I conducted my second (and, tragically, last) interview with Ozzy Osbourne, who died at age 76 on July 22, 2025. In many ways, at least professionally, Ozzy...

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Pentatonix’s Mitch Grassi on his surprising, or perhaps *not*-so-surprising, electrogoth solo project Messer: “I’ve never been the clean-cut, ‘normal’ member of the band.” By

Most people know Mitch Grassi from Pentatonix, who won NBC’s talent show The Sing-Off in 2011, parlayed that opportunity into YouTube stardom, and eventually won three Grammys and made history...

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An oral history of Live Aid: The ones who made a brighter day, 40 years ago By

(This article originally ran on Yahoo Music for Live Aid’s 30th anniversary, and has been updated.) They were the world. They were the rock ‘n’ roll children. Hard as it may...

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Michael Des Barres on the Power Station’s invitation to play Live Aid: ‘It was like saying Rudolf Nureyev wanted to dance with me’ By

There are many, many ways that pop-culture fans have discovered shapeshifting rocker/actor Michael Des Barres over the decades. Some may know him from his big-screen debut at age 17 in...

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Robert Randolph recalls working with Leon Russell, making solo album with Shooter Jennings and Judith Hill: ‘OK, I think we got a vibe’ By

Grammy-nominated pedal steel virtuoso Robert Randolph is sitting at Studio City’s Licorice Pizza Records on June 25, and he has two reasons to celebrate today: The release of his debut...

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