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Turn It Up: An Oral History of the Forgotten New Monkees By

Hey, hey, they’re the Monkees! Sort of. Or … maybe not. Let’s backtrack. Thirty years ago, in September 1987, Columbia Pictures Television and Straybert Productions (headed by Steve Blauner, a...

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Dalton Rapattoni on Mental Health Stigma: ‘I 100 Percent Blame Television’ By

Top three finalist Dalton Rapattoni stood out on the final season of American Idol – or what was supposed to be the final season of American Idol, at the time —...

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Vote in SXSW Panel Picker: ‘Now What? Life After Reality TV Singing Shows’ By

Singing competition shows are nothing new, but their popularity and permanence don’t seem to be fading any time soon. Originally hailed as a new way to break and develop undiscovered...

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‘Drag Race’ Star Adore Delano Talks Rainbow-Raging New Alt-Rock Sound By

Since making the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6 (and historically quitting Drag Race All-Stars 2), Adore Delano has recorded pop with an R&B/EDM flair – almost more in...

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Kirstin Talks ‘LOVE,’ Self-Confidence, and the Future of Pentatonix By

A cappella sensations Pentatonix have reached superstar status — with three Grammys, 13 million YouTube subscribers, their own Christmas special, and several platinum records to their credit — but at...

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Lyndsey Parker Moderates the ‘Theater Queens’ Panel at RuPaul’s DragCon 2017 By

  Lyndsey moderates a spirited panel at this year’s RuPaul’s DragCon with Season 5 RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon, Season 7 finalist and All-Stars 2 contestant Ginger Minj, Season...

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Adam Lambert Talks New Song, New Sound, and Those Old ‘American Idol’ Judging Rumors By

“I think there’s been talk that I’m going to be a judge [on American Idol] every year since I’ve been off the show,” chuckles Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert, when...

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Winner Sasha Velour Unveils Her ‘So Emotional’ Pride Playlist By

The bald and the beautiful Sasha Velour was always one to watch on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Season 9 — who else could make Village People cowboy couture look so chic? —...

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David Cook on Possibility of Being an ‘American Idol’ Judge: ‘If the Show Called, I’d Listen’ By

As rumors swirl that Lionel Richie is being tapped to judge next year’s American Idol reboot, the contestant who changed the Idol game by covering Richie’s song “Hello,” Season 7...

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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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