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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...
Twenty-five years ago, hip-hop/electroclash baddie Princess Superstar, aka Concetta Kirschner, was the queen of the scene with Princess Superstar Is, the album that AllMusic Guide’s rave review said “should mark...
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“I think he’d be over the bloody moon,” says legendary bassist Peter Hook, when asked how late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis would react to Joy Division/New Order’s induction into...
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This week sees the release of Mother Mary, a psychosexual thriller about the fictional, titular electrogoth/pop star played against type by Anne Hathaway, whom Vogue has described in a movie...
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“I’ve seen arenas my whole life, which is a blessing and a curse,” Griffin McIntyre tells LPTV. “Because I have high standards — and I want to get there.” Griffin...
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Legendary drummer Ringo Starr is sitting with the legendary T Bone Burnett at Los Angeles’s legendary Village Studios, discussing his Burnett-produced forthcoming Americana record, Long Long Road, at a press...
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Back when Australian garage-rockers Jet were dominating aughts FM radio with their attitudinal, riffage-heavy bangers “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” and “Cold Hard Bitch,” drummer Chris Cester was sort...
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This week brings us a new album from Ringo Starr, who’ll also appear on his former bandmate Paul McCartney’s The Boys of Dungeon Lane album coming out May 29. But...
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Genre-fluid musician and multimedia artist Mz Neon may be preparing to release her debut album, Maximaschina, but she’s already lived many lifetimes of rock-star adventures. As a queer misfit and...
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King Tuff, aka neo-psychedelic singer-songwriter Kyle Thomas, is a modern-day renaissance man. When he’s not fronting the stoner-rock band Witch, occasionally playing with Ty Segall, or focused on his solo...
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 inductees, which will be announced on April 13, could turn out to comprise one of the most ’80s-centric Classes ever. This year’s stacked ballot includes Phil Collins, Billy...
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