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Linda Perry talks 4 Non Blondes reunion album and the staying power of ‘What’s Up?’: ‘Somebody’s always trying to f*** with us. So, that song’s going to go all the way till the end.’ By

When Linda Perry wrote 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up?” decades ago, during “the Reagan years” when the so-called Teflon President was “doing some fucked-up stuff,” she was “just sitting in...

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Ringo Starr celebrates 85th birthday in California: ‘The peace and love that’s shown in this state is incredible. And all the other states are trying!’ By

Ringo Starr held his first annual Peace & Love Birthday Celebration back in 2008, but as he celebrated his landmark 85th birthday during possibly one of the most troubled years of...

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Dexys legend Kevin Rowland opens up about addiction, religion, misogyny, ‘My Beauty’ backlash, and more: ‘I do feel a bit raw now’ By

In America, Kevin Rowland may be best known as the denim-dungaree’d street urchin crooning one of the biggest hits of the ‘80s, Dexys Midnight Runners’ “Come On Eileen,” on a...

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Why Diane Warren wanted to work with Albanian pop star Arilena Ara: ‘Holy s***, this girl can f***ing sing! This is just Celine-level.’ By

Global pop star Arilena Ara is logged onto Zoom from her native Albania, chatting with superstar songsmith Diane Warren, the writer of her debut U.S. single, the classically Warren-esque power...

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This is where all the magic happens: Redman talks ‘Muddy Waters Too,’ his ‘journey with self-healing,’ and the greatest ‘Cribs’ episode of all time By

The day after Redman performed as part of the Roots Picnic Experience: Class of ’95 at the Hollywood Bowl, he visited another iconic L.A. location, the last-standing Licorice Pizza Records...

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Rising pop star, ‘word nerd,’ and ‘song-righter’ Salem Ilese talks tapping into her sequined inner child on ‘Growing Down’ By

Salem Ilese was still in elementary school when she got her first big break, but she was clearly already born to be a pop star. Her supportive parents — her...

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Yoshiki & Bi-ray interview for Rolling Stone By

  I recently had the honor and delight of chatting with Japanese rock legend Yoshiki and the members of his new J-pop girl group, Bi-ray (Emi, Michelle, Cocomi, and Hinata) about their...

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The unguarded moments: The Church’s Steve Kilbey opens up about 45-year career, loveless fascinations with Duran Duran and record label ‘f***ing idiots and philistines,’ and more By

The Church founder Steve Kilbey is keeping it real, sitting in the middle of Australia’s Perth Airport before boarding a flight and chatting with me via Zoom on his phone....

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Indie auteur Jack Xander talks bonkers concept album ‘Casino Heist’: ‘I want people gambling away their money and their pensions while my music plays’ By

“If people are scared enough by the performance to want to actually leave, then we’re doing a good thing.” So declares Jack Xander, the 23-year-old shapeshifting L.A. artist formerly and...

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She walked the loneliest mile. The Motels’ Martha Davis opens up about fame, loss, motherhood regrets, and finally being comfortable in her own skin: ‘I just wish that somehow I hadn’t been such an idiot.’ By

Within the first 30 seconds of this interview, legendary Motels frontwoman Martha Davis casually drops a reference to Steve Martin’s The Jerk, which is a sure sign that this will...

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