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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
The holidays are upon us, and in a true Christmas miracle, the worst-ever season of The Voice, Season 15, is finally over. But not before Season 9 finalist Jeffery Austin...
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Up until very recently, hard rock acts didn’t have a great track record with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It took years for KISS, Rush and Bon Jovi...
Read MoreIn this week’s episode of “The Day After,” The Voice Season 9 finalist Jeffery Austin and I continue to discuss and debate last week’s #Bathrobegate scandal, which has brought the show...
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In 1963, the Beach Boys recorded “Little Saint Nick,” one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll holiday songs of all time. And this year, the band’s Mike Love revisited the...
Read MoreAll righty, everyone. Get ready for this week’s “The Day After” dissecting the craziest, shark-jumpingest week in The Voice history. (If you’re not familiar with what went down on the...
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When songwriting legend Paul Williams met Muppets mastermind Jim Henson in 1976, after appearing on The Muppet Show, the fateful encounter led to a long and fruitful musical partnership, highlighted...
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When former The Walking Dead actress and singer-songwriter Emily Kinney and alt-country artist/Season 10 American Idol finalist Paul McDonald were fixed up last year by a mutual music-business friend, Dan...
Read MoreMy “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...
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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...
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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...
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