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Smells like queer spirit: How '90s punks Pansy Division blazed a trail as one of rock's first openly gay bands
"We loved rock music before we even realized we were gay," says frontman Jon Ginoli. "It seemed like there were a lot of people waiting for something like us to happen."
Neil Patrick Harris, Bianca Del Rio and the 'Drag Me to Dinner' cast talk drag backlash: 'I think some people just need to get the stick out of their a** and just enjoy it'
"It was fun for us to show the world this, and honestly just to have a laugh. It's really important right now. I think we all should learn from these girls about how to celebrate life."
'AGT' choir makes Simon Cowell cry with cover of late contestant Nightbirde's 'It's OK': 'I know how much this would have meant to her'
Nightbirde, who at the time of her audition had been given a 2% chance of survival, thankfully did get to hear Mzansi Youth Choir's cover of "It's OK" before her death.
How British synthpop pioneer Martyn Ware helped launch Tina Turner's unlikely '80s comeback: 'She had very little to lose by trying new stuff'
"She wasn't in the public consciousness — which is probably a good thing, because that means you can reinvent yourself in any form you want," says Ware of the groundbreaking electrofunk productions that set the stage for Turner's second act.
The Cure's Robert Smith, 64, grapples with mortality, plays 6 dark new songs during cathartic Hollywood Bowl residency: 'It's really hard to keep hold of your younger self'
"I've experienced more of life's darker side, for real. Before I used to write about stuff that I thought I understood. Now I know I understand it," Smith has said of the Cure's forthcoming "intense" comeback album, which may be their last,
Sweet brother of mine: The wild, untold story of how Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler was kidnapped by his sibling to break heroin addiction
Part 1: Jamie Adler has a front-row seat as his brother Steven joins roommate Slash to become rock stars in Guns N' Roses.
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Part 2: Steven Adler's unchecked heroin abuse leads to his high-profile termination from Guns N' Roses and a dark downward spiral.
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Sweet brother of mine: The kidnapping of Steven Adler
Part 3: As Slash and Eric Clapton intervene, Jamie conspires with friends to abduct Steven in a last-ditch effort to wean him off drugs.
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Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas, 51, looks back on a life in rock 'n' roll: 'I'm a mess! … I'm not suited for anything else.'
“You're just not the person in your fifties that you were in your twenties,” muses Thomas, who overcame an incredibly unstable upbringing and is still in a massive band and happy marriage more than 25 years later.
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Rock and soul icon Tina Turner dead at age 83
One of music’s greatest icons and comeback stories, Turner leaves a seven-decade legacy that blazed a trail for divas like Beyoncé, Rihanna and Christina Aguilera.
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Blake Shelton bids 'The Voice' farewell on bittersweet Season 23 finale: 'Not a dry eye in the house'
Tuesday was the show's longest-running and winningest coach's last-ever episode, after 12 years, 23 seasons and nine victories. But was Blake able to win a 10th and final time?
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Nothing compares 2 Gina Miles: Stunning Sinéad O’Connor homage establishes Team Niall's chanteuse as new 'Voice' frontrunner
Gina's clever staging — a meta nod to Sinéad’s iconic 1990 music video — was one of the most stunning productions ever seen on 'The Voice.'
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And the winner of 'American Idol' Season 21 is…
Sunday's result was an emotional, full-circle moment, in more ways than one.
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Paul Simon opens up about his 'sudden' hearing loss: 'Nobody has an explanation for it'
The singer and songwriter on his new album and health challenges.
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Siouxsie Sioux's anticipated U.S. comeback concert canceled due to 'severe weather': 'Please evacuate the festival site immediately'
This was supposed to be the gothmother's first U.S. concert in 15 years, and it was the only scheduled North American date on her current tour.
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David Archuleta on coming out, struggling with suicidal thoughts, being 'done' with the church and dating men: 'I'm 32 years old and finally knowing what it feels like to have a crush'
"I've done enough for this church with the intentions that I thought I was serving God. But. ... I don't want to lead other people astray who are suffering the same way that I was," says the formerly closeted teen Idol, who was raised Mormon.
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Jimmie Allen apologizes for 'humiliating' estranged wife with 'affair' amid accusations of sexual assault
The "Make Me Want To" singer has denied allegations brought in civil lawsuit by former manager.
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And the winner of 'The Masked Singer's' 'Season of the Feels' is…
An 'American Idol' runner-up returning to Fox may have once again stalled in second place, but on the emotional 'Masked Singer' Season 9 finale, there clearly were two winners.
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'Reality Bites' director Ben Stiller recalls hearing Lisa Loeb's song 'Stay (I Missed You)' for the 1st time
"Stay" was part of the 1994 movie's soundtrack, alongside the Knack's "My Sharona," U2's "All I Want Is You" and more.
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This all-drag Grateful Dead tribute band is fighting the Tenn. ban by providing 'a place to celebrate and find joy'
The eight-person collective, formed in defiant response to Tennessee's newly inked anti-drag and anti-trans laws, raised funds for local queer- and trans-supportive organizations.
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I heard you on the wireless back in '82: How video and radio star Trevor Horn created the sound of the '80s, from the Buggles to 'Buffalo Gals'
Horn made pop history when his Buggles were the first artist played on MTV, but his "Video Killed the Radio Star" prophecy came true as he produced artists who dominated the decade, like Frankie Goes to Hollywood, the Pet Shop Boys, ABC, Grace Jones, Spandau Ballet, and Yes.
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New 'Voice' coach Reba McEntire shows up early to replace Blake Shelton: 'I like this chair!'
Fans didn’t have to wait until Season 24 to see the red-haired icon sitting in Blake’s iconic red chair.
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Katy Perry "puts it out there," plays favorites with bold winner prediction: "When I see your name written, I see 'I. Am… the next American Idol.'"
Early on, the judges predicted Iam Tongi would go far. But on Disney Night, one week before the finale, Katy went off-script and actually declared him this season’s champion.
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Now let's have some fun: MGMT embraces classic album, 15 years after ‘destroying it in this bombastic and crazy fashion'
When seemingly self-sabotaging duo MGMT started at Wesleyan University, they never expected the double-platinum success that would follow, so they “got a glimpse of that and shrunk back.”
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Dolly Parton rocks, shocks at 2023 ACM Awards with threesome joke, live goat, impromptu in memoriam and fiery 'World on Fire' debut
Lainey Wilson was the ACMs' top honoree and Chris Stapleton was named Entertainer of the Year, but the real winner of the night was Dolly.
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Together again 30 years after their debut, Digable Planets reveal why they only released 2 albums — and tease there could be more music in store
Jazz-rap trio Butterfly, Doodlebug and Ladybug reflect on debut album "Reachin’," their Grammy win and their prescient abortion-rights track.