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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...
Lyndsey Parker reminisces about the late Bowie’s sound and vision....
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Among the late, incredibly great David Bowie’s many career achievements was his 1973 covers album Pin Ups, but there are enough remakes of Bowie’s own iconic material out there to...
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In a special edition of NPR’s Here & Now DJ Sessions, music editor Lyndsey Parker remembers the wide-ranging work of David Bowie. The 69-year-old musician died Sunday after an 18-month...
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When MTV made its debut on Aug. 1, 1981, David Bowie, at the ripe old age of 34, was already a rock ‘n’ roll elder statesman of sorts. But he...
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The Voice Season 9 top four finalist Barrett Baber is the oldest contestant left on the show, and he was actually the only singer over age 30 in the entire...
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Top four finalist Emily Ann Roberts is the youngest contestant left this Voice season, and she’s also the only female to advance to the finale. And she also almost didn’t...
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“That’s the first time I’ve ever heard that!” The Voice finalist Jordan Smith laughs sarcastically, when it’s brought up for the umpteenth time that he already seems to have the...
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Top four finalist Jeffery Austin knows he’s the dark horse of The Voice Season 9. He was a one-chair turn in the Blind Auditions, his Battle Round was montaged, and...
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Matt McAndrew may have placed second on The Voice Season 7, but he’s come out a winner, as one of the most popular contestants to ever compete on the show. His...
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It has just been announced that Nigel Lythgoe, who co-produced American Idol during its glory years (Seasons 1-7), returned in Season 10, and was fired after the disastrous Season 12,...
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