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‘Mother of Hip-Hop’ Sylvia Robinson of Sugar Hill Records, RIP
“Sylvia Robinson, 75, the founder and CEO of the Sugar Hill Record label in the 1970s, died this morning from congestive heart failure…”
Sly Stone Homeless? Or Choosing a Camper-Van Over a House?
“If Sly Stone is homeless, it’s by choice and not necessity, according to sources close to the funk legend.”
10 Musicians with Uncanny Celebrity Dopplegangers
“It struck me as remarkable that so many ordinary people bore striking resemblances to someone famous, even just among my inner circle. What’s even more remarkable is that so many of these famous people look like dead-ringers for other celebrities…”
Photographic Proof that John Travolta is a Time-Traveler
“Last week the Internet fell all over itself with the apparent photographic proof that Nicolas Cage is immortal, doomed to walk the earth from time immemorial…those who feel as though they missed their chance to own some proof that the odd behavior of an erratic star of Face/Off can be explained by the fact that they’ve simply been around for way too long can now buy this very similar 1860s ambrotype of John Travolta, “Scientologist time traveler.”
Jon Stewart’s Nirvana Interview Reveals Lost Song
“The existence of an unfinished track was among the revelations that emerged when surviving Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, and Nevermind producer Butch Vig, sat down Saturday night with Jon Stewart.”
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10 Essential Keyboard Tracks to Celebrate National Piano Month
Prelude to a Save: A closer’s guide to choosing the right entrance song
Thom Yorke Debuts Glitchy Solo Track on Radio
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True or False: 8 Myths About Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind.’
Enter the Witch House (a primer)
10 Songs to Make You Glad You’re Still in College (or Wish You Were)
The Lucrative Side of Hip-Hop Beef: 10 Rap Feuds that Fueled Sales
Iggy and the Stooges Delay American Tour (Iggy broke his foot)
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Reggae Loves Country: a 50 Year Romance
Liam Gallagher drops his lawsuit against brother Noel
Iggy Pop says Stooges drummer almost died this summer
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Inside Sonic Youth and Nirvana’s Epic 1991 Tour
Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Backstreet Boys recognized as threats to Chinese culture
Watch 10 Minutes of Assassins Creed: Revelations Footage
Hayao Miyazaki: The World’s Greatest Animator
Dan Aykroyd now insisting that Ghostbusters 3 will happen with or without Bill Murray
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Metal Selections from a Non-Metal Fan
Video Games are Good for Your Health
Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson Consider Replacements Reunion
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Paul McCartney: “I have been hacked.”
Movies named for streets are addressed for success
I never wanted to be confined to being “the Beastie Boys’ photographer…”
Band of Horses drummer apparently has a tattoo of Will Smith
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Musicians mourn the loss of Amy Winehouse on Twitter
Conspiracy against Lady Gaga at the VMAs? [Poll]
Captain Planet film in the works
Super Meat Boy designer Edmund McMillen spills beans on new game
Watch the Throne: the two superpowers of rap
Hello, Dolly: 10 things you didn’t know about the country music legend
