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Thelma Houston recalls how she gave Lenny Kravitz his big break By

(Photos : MCA Records/YouTube) Thelma Houston on the cover of her 1984 album, ‘Qualifying Heat’; Lenny “Romeo Blue” Kravitz that same year, performing with Herb Alpert on ‘Soul Train.’ When...

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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic on how he helped get ‘Jeopardy!’ back on the air, 40 years ago By

“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Emmy- winning biopic spoof, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, took more liberties with the facts that even typical tall-tale rock ‘n roll biopics like Bohemian Rhapsody or...

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Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken recall historic ‘American Idol’ season: ‘We went through hell… and we survived’ By

(Photo : Vince Bucci/Getty Image) Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken at the Season 2 ‘American Idol’ finale in 2003. When American Idol Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay...

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Julia Gargano talks ‘super-healing’ Ferry Townes Project, life after ‘American Idol’: ‘I’m making music I love again’ By

(Photo : Abby Orons) Julia Gargano looks ahead with indie-pop project Ferry Townes. In 2020, Julia Gargano and her mother were holed up at their family home in Staten Island,...

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That time Shaun Cassidy tried out for ‘Footloose’: ‘It was literally the worst audition’ By

(Photo : Paramount Pictures/Warner Bros. Records) Kevin Bacon in the ‘Footloose’ movie poster, 1984, and Shaun Cassidy on the cover of his ‘Born Late’ album, 1977. This past weekend, veteran...

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Lionel Richie speaks out about increasingly diverse Rock Hall: ‘They finally figured out that soul is not a color’ By

(Photo : Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Inductee Lionel Richie speaks onstage during the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles. The Rock & Roll Hall of...

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Lynda Carter on her wondrous music career, from that bonkers disco KISS spectacle to having a hit at age 72 By

(Photo : Lindsay Adler) Lynda Carter in 2024. Lynda Carter, wonder woman of the stage, screen, and studio, is chatting about her two new singles, the election-year protest anthem “Rise...

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SisQó on his ‘moment’ with a thong-flaunting Halle Berry, advice from Michael Jackson and Prince, bad Y2K fashion, and the perils of sampling By

(Photo : Getty Images) SisQó poses with some of his signature merch. When SisQó competed as the Lizard on The Masked Singer this week, there were no thong clues. “The...

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David Archuleta on controversial coming-out song ‘Hell Together’: ‘If this is causing a bit of a stir, so be it … if It saves someone’s life’ By

(Photo : Shaun Vandella) David Archuleta, then and now. When David Archuleta became an overnight American Idol sensation at age 17, he also became a default “ambassador,” like it or...

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Why RuPaul believes ‘Drag Race All Stars’ winner Jimbo is proof that ‘punk’s not dead’ By

(Photo : Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) Winner Jimbo attends a ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ screening in New York City. When fan favorite Jimbo first competed on the inaugural season of...

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