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Yahoo MusicGrammy telecast producer Ken Ehrlich on when he asked Aretha Franklin to sing 'Nessun Dorma': 'Yeah, I can do that'
When Franklin saw the set with the massive orchestra ready to go, she told Ehrlich, “This is gonna be fun.” Says Ehrlich, “And it was. It was amazing.”
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Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul and 'greatest singer of all time,' dies at 76
The undisputed Queen of Soul leaves behind an incredible legacy.
Yahoo MusicMadonna's 60th-birthday flashback: When the diva revealed her smartest career move
Speaking to Yahoo Entertainment in 2003, the pop icon offered an unexpected answer to that loaded question.
Yahoo MusicSteve Perry makes emotional return with 'No Erasin',' his first song since 1998
Fans may have thought Perry had stopped believin’, but after a two-decade hiatus, the reclusive ex-Journey singer is finally prepping a comeback album.
Yahoo MusicRun-D.M.C. flashback: When the 'Kings of Rock' met the King of Pop
Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels reveals why a proposed Run-D.M.C./Michael Jackson collaboration never happened.
Yahoo MusicDave Navarro and Chad Smith recall Woodstock '94 light bulb moment: 'It was totally Spinal Tap'
Twenty-four years ago, Navarro made his live Red Hot Chili Peppers debut ... with a 60-pound light bulb on his head.
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Run-D.M.C. 35th-anniversary flashback: When the Kings of Rock met the King of Pop
Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels reveals why a proposed Run-D.M.C./Michael Jackson collaboration never happened.
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Amusing inspiration behind Stray Cat Slim Jim Phantom's drumming: 'My whole life has been based on a blurry photograph'
One vintage album inspired the Stray Cats' unique drumming — although Phantom didn’t learn the story behind that album’s cover art until years later.
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They've got their own way: The 5 best Duran Duran video parodies
You’ll have a huge cherry ice cream smile on your face after watching these genius Duran Duran video spoofs.
Yahoo Music#InMyFurryFeelings: Why cat rapper MoShow is crazy for cat ladies
This International Cat Day, the "internet's premier cat rapper" is on a mission to erase the stigma against female feline fans.
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Celebrate International Cat Day with the 10 greatest kitty music videos of all time
Put your paws up for the finest fur-flying kitty videos to ever claw their way up the pop charts.
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Frightened of this thing that it's become? Toto's Steve Porcaro talks amusing, unexpected 'Africa' phenomenon
Thirty-six years later, the world has nothing but love for “Africa.” It’s gonna take a lot to drag fans away from this song.
Yahoo MusicDef Leppard's Joe Elliott remembers tragic gay glam-rocker Jobriath: Like 'Ziggy Stardust sung by Mick Jagger'
Jobriath was one of rock’s greatest tragedies, dying of AIDS 35 years ago. But now he's a cult hero for other musicians -- gay and straight -- who owe him a debt.
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Giles Martin on father George Martin's hearing loss: 'I became his ears when I was quite young'
"It was basically through his loss that I gained, in a terrible way, but he gained as well — because it meant he could carry on working.”
Yahoo MusicKing of the disco Giorgio Moroder talks 'Queen of the South' and his greatest onscreen collaborations
Find which ‘80s star was originally supposed to sing "Take My Breath Away," why Moroder was intimidated in the studio by Freddie Mercury, and more.
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Martha, Martha, Martha! 37 years later, original VJ Quinn remembers MTV's early days
"Whenever I hear the Buggles' 'Video Killed the Radio Star,' I get goosebumps. I practically want to cry, every time. Every. Single. Time."
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Dress you up: Meet Maripol, the woman behind Madonna’s early, iconic look
"I asked her if she had a nice bra on, and she thought I was out of my mind! I asked her to actually take her top off. And the rest is history."
Yahoo MusicChris Daughtry addresses 'American Idol' rumors, 'Rock Star: INXS' past
Did the 'American Idol' contestants actually know the results in advance? Was Daughtry tapped to be an 'Idol' judge? The rocker tells all.
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40 years ago, Aerosmith kicked ass in 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'
"So far as our career, I think we narrowly escaped it hurting us. Which is about the best I can say," laughs guitarist Joe Perry.
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An oral history of Live Aid: The ones who made a brighter day 33 years ago
Live Aid alumni reflect on the surreal star sightings, the nerves, the backstage shenanigans, the onstage mishaps, the misplaced money, and more.
Yahoo MusicWhy ‘Idol’ winner Maddie Poppe wishes she could get a ‘do-over’ of her duet with boyfriend Caleb Lee Hutchinson: ‘I was so awkward’
As the "American Idol Live!" tour kicks off this week, watch the cutest couple on "Idol" adorably argue over which songs they'd like to redo.
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Just like heaven: The Cure celebrate 40 years with perfectly curated London anniversary concert
“It’s been a good first four decades,” declared frontman Robert Smith. “Here’s to the next one.”
Yahoo MusicIn praise of feminist icon Stephanie Zinone, or why 'Grease 2' is better than 'Grease'
Let's turn back the hand of time, as Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield's love duet once recommended, and reassess this unjustly maligned cult classic.
Yahoo MusicThe Cure at 40: How Robert Smith became an enduring, unlikely rock star
The Cure, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this week with a mega-concert in London’s Hyde Park, was “alternative” before some marketing think-thank coined that term — truly alternative, in the genuine sense of the term. Says Smith: “That’s the weird misconception about the group, is that we went
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'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner Aquaria talks Melania Trump: 'She's out of touch with people who are crying out for help'
"I think any time we do drag, it’s a political statement," says "RuPaul's Drag Race" winner Aquaria. "Because we’re living in a world where people don't see queer people as equal."
