‘Woodstock ’99’ Documentary: A Long Day’s Journey Into ‘Break Stuff’
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A new HBO doc looks back on the disaster that was three days of music, rage and toxic masculinity run amuck
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Farewell, Biz Markie: Remembering the Wild-Style Chaos and Diabolical Genius of Hip-Hop’s Old-School Joker King
Posted in: Music FeaturesWhether freestyling, beatboxing, rocking the party, or making booger jokes, the late New York MC brought wit and wisdom to rap and beyond for 30-plus years
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‘Holding Back the Years’: Why the Quintessential Eighties Mope Ballad Fits Perfectly on Obama’s Summer Playlist
Posted in: Music FeaturesSimply Red's song about summer-’86 stagnation works beautifully as a soundtrack to summer-’21 stagnation
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‘McCartney 3, 2, 1’: The Beatle, the Producer and Oh, That Magic Feeling
Posted in: TV ReviewsRick Rubin and Paul McCartney go deep — and prove to be the ultimate Beatles geeks — in fascinating new Hulu documentary
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Back to Live, Back to Reality
Posted in: Music FeaturesThere are ecstasies that can only happen in loud, sweaty rooms. That's why this is the moment music fans have spent 18 months dreaming about
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‘Lady Boss’: The Strange, Horrible, and Completely Scandalously Awesome Literary Reign of Jackie Collins
Posted in: TV FeaturesRob Sheffield weighs in on the CNN documentary about the late, great queen of Eighties' schtup-and-shop literary trashterpieces
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The Eternal Cool of Joan Armatrading
Posted in: Music FeaturesWith her latest studio album, 'Consequences,' the singer-songwriter proves that she'll never stop walking under ladders — or writing her songs
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The Best Albums of 2021 So Far
Posted in: Music FeaturesOlivia Rodrigo, Lana Del Rey, Brockhampton, Eric Church and More
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Sleater-Kinney Roar Back to Life on ‘Path of Wellness’
Posted in: Album ReviewsCarrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker sound rejuvenated on an LP that's full of welcome surprises.
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The Return of Debbie Gibson: Electric Youth Never Dies
Posted in: Music FeaturesShe made the world safe for pop girls. Now she’s back for more
