By Kevin Egan I never really give a crap when celebrities pass away. I see no reason to waste my time grieving for people who no doubt think they’re better than us common folk. Still, when certain artists die, you sometimes do feel a loss because you feel a connection to their art. It...
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NEW YORK–”Iceland? Oh, give me a break already,” groaned Blane Skipreddy, Director for Charity Efforts for RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). “We’re not permitting any of our artists to do anything for Iceland. We just find it to be a low-empathy zone.” Recently, Broadway stars had begun discussions about a second remake of...
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“Beware,” Mike told me, as he handed me a copy of Chuck Klosterman’s Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota. “He has really bad taste in music.” And although the book turned out to be an insightful and unflinching examination of the 1980’s heavy metal experience, Mike was right. The...
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AUSTIN—In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, singer/songwriter, Neko Case admitted that “Neko” was not the name her parents had given to her at birth. Apparently, according to Case, the name on her birth certificate is “Jennifer” but, because she was infatuated with the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden, as a teenager, she adopted...
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