The Drifters’ White Christmas: An Appreciation

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Thanksgiving is immediately followed by a brutal month of Christmas music overload. They’re inescapable; every radio station, department store, and building lobby pummels us with treacly tunes of the season.  So when a great song rises above the holiday hype,… read the story

 

Rolling Stones Revelations! Interview with “Crossfire Hurricane” Director Brett Morgen

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In an exclusive interview, documentary filmmaker Brett Morgen reveals 11 things you may not know about the Rolling Stones. read the story

 

Martha Davis: In Total Control

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Martha Davis strutted in heels onto the early new-wave scene in the late 1970s as part of The Motels – an intelligent, moody, yet still-catchy pop band. With her dark brunette 1940s femme-fatale style, Davis stood far apart from the squeaky,… read the story

 

Susanna Hoffs Bares All (?) in New Interview

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Susanna Hoffs talks about her new album “Someday,” her love of ’60s music, and, uh, nudity. read the story

 

Wrestler Chris Jericho Kicks Ass With Fozzy – WWE Will Have to Wait

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Wrestler-turned-metal-singer Chris Jericho, on 10-minute songs, touring, and getting respect from the metal community. read the story

 

What The Funk?! Mark Farner’s Excellent Adventure (Interview)

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So much has been written about the life and times of Grand Funk Railroad – the hits and the misses, the legal fights and the mismanagement, the groupies and the drugs, the critics who universally hated them and the fans who… read the story

 

¡Viva Los Lobos! (Interview with Steve Berlin)

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Steve Berlin of Los Lobos gives an interview detailing the band’s 4-decade career, their current popularity, and working with that “f***ing idiot” Paul Simon. read the story

 

Time Again for the Strawberry Alarm Clock

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Nearly 45 years after their last release, Strawberry Alarm Clock – with a lineup that includes several original members – have released an album of new material. read the story

 

The Bangles: Still Rock’s Sweethearts

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Hailed as the undisputed queens of ’60s-inspired garage rock, The Bangles are back. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of their eponymous first EP this month, the Los Angeles-based trio will be performing at the U.S.A. Festival in Allen,… read the story

 

Colin Hay: Man (Still) At Work (Interview)

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Just days before bandmate Greg Ham’s death, Men at Work founder Colin Hay spoke lovingly of the band’s success, his post-Men at Work career, and about death and dying. read the story