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Ian Anderson Talks About Tull, Rock Hall

The longtime Jethro Tull leader talks about the band’s namesake, his opinion on the Hall of Fame, and Frank Zappa, in this far-ranging Interview

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John Sebastian on the ‘Magic’ of the Lovin’ Spoonful

From ’60s hits to Woodstock to “Welcome Back” to what he’s doing in recent years, the singer-songwriter finds his joy in music

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Alice Cooper: ‘None of Us Planned to Live Past 30’

In a wide-ranging interview, the legend talks about many of the original Hollywood Vampires, a reunion and the ‘Wow’ he got from Paul McCartney

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Los Lobos: The Wolf is More Than Surviving

In our interview with Louie Perez, the band’s co-founder talks about their unique fusing of rock ‘n’ roll with Mexican folk and border music

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Charles Manson: The Rock Connection

From “Helter Skelter” to his ties with the Beach Boys, rock music was always a big part of the story of the now-deceased murderer’s life.

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Remembering Hugh Hefner, Playboy Founder and Rock Champion

The maverick introduced the world to the magazine that would change the way people viewed and discussed sexuality. He’s buried next to a fellow icon

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Paul McCartney Freshen Up Tour FAQs

The political comic went to the second-to-last show of the 2019 tour and had a lot of observations about the rock and roll star

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Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ is Still Awesome

We spoke with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and others as they look back at the masterpiece. “It didn’t meet Capitol Records’ expectations so they took it off the market.”

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‘John Lennon 1980’ Book: Author Q&A

Beatles historian Kenneth Womack’s book, subtitled The Last Days in the Life, arrived between Lennon’s 80th birthday and the 40th anniversary of his death

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The (Very) Short-Lived Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock Supergroup

In 2016, some of the greatest artists on the contemporary jazz scene performed together for one show which was one for the ages

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