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  1. this actually is the place
    David Byrne Expected a ‘Hard Audience’ for His SNL50 Performance“You see all of these names and go, Oh my God.”
  2. in session
    ‘You Play It Right Or You’re Fired’Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers guitarist Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter reveals his five favorite riffs.
  3. snl50
    Meryl Streep Breaks and Says ‘Little Pervs’ in Her First SNL AppearanceFurther proof that nobody — not even our greatest living actress — can survive Kate McKinnon’s paranormal sketch.
  4. he’s electric
    Actually, Bruv, Liam Gallagher Would Attend His Rock Hall InductionEven if it makes him seem like “a wanker.”
  5. chat room
    John Turturro on the Moment It All Made Sense for Irving B.“The guy that you think wouldn’t be reading the room is reading the whole building,” says the Severance star.
  6. chat room
    Billy Idol Was ‘Knocked Down’ by His Rock Hall Nomination“I could’ve never imagined this when I was 30 years old.”
  7. respect the classics
    Phish, OutKast, and Oasis Lead 2025 Rock Hall of Fame NomineesIt’s an exciting day for Gen X.
  8. respect the classics
    Becoming Led Zeppelin Chased John Bonham Around the WorldThe documentary couldn’t exist without an old interview from the late drummer. But where would they find it?
  9. it’s me babe
    Joan Baez Is Thrilled Monica Barbaro Doesn’t Suck at ActingBecause, the folk legend admits, she wouldn’t have enjoyed A Complete Unknown “if I didn’t think she was good at it.”
  10. remember that time
    ‘It’s Everything I Love in One Place’With “Punk Band Reunion at the Wedding,” Fred Armisen fulfilled his SNL destiny.
  11. howlin’ for this
    Hopefully This Black Keys Tour Won’t Also End in DisasterThe duo were forced to cancel their previous arena trek, and fire their management team, due to reported lack of ticket sales.
  12. ladies and gentlemen…
    Questlove’s Insane SNL Music Montage Took a Year to CompleteWorth it.
  13. hey mister
    Bob Dylan Reemerges to Eulogize ‘the Real Driving Force Behind the Band’Garth Hudson, of course.
  14. chat room
    Monica Barbaro, First-Time Oscar Nominee, Is Plotting a Way to Meet Joan BaezIt may or may not involve a drum circle.
  15. some vibrations
    Mike Love Gets Into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, 25 Years After Brian WilsonThe organization finally got around to it.
  16. song roulette
    Aly & AJ Dug Themselves Out From the PastBut their biggest hit, “Potential Breakup Song,” didn’t make it easy.
  17. not even in 2112
    Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee Won’t Rush to Reunite … Ever“I’d rather be remembered for that legacy than returning as the top Rush tribute band.”
  18. a damn fine man
    David Lynch attends the premiere of "Twin Peaks" at Ace Hotel on May 19, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
    10 Delightful David Lynch StoriesIncluding the time he led Laura Dern’s Oscar campaign with a cow.
  19. respect the classics
    Neil Young Once Kicked Bob Dylan Off His Tour BusBut he still loved A Complete Unknown.
  20. lowe iv
    Release Rob Lowe’s Cocaine-Fueled Toto DemoWere the Porcaro brothers appropriately compensated?
  21. respect the classics
    Who Deserves the Rock Hall This Year?Two voters reveal their dream ballots, including a group that “never gets as much credit as they should.”
  22. schneebly alert
    Celloooo, Two of the School of Rock Kids Got MarriedStar pupils Marta and Frankie.
  23. character study
    How Feathers McGraw Became Cinema’s Most Terrifying VillainA milk-bottle gait, thumbtack eyes, and a healthy dose of vanity. This penguin means business.
  24. chat room
    2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Inside
    The Rock Hall’s Top Boss Has a Method Behind the Madness“We’re going to close the doors and get into a good old-fashioned shouting match.”
  25. in session
    Tony Levin Always Brings the StickThe mustachioed bass legend on the most significant sessions of his career.
  26. blowin’ wherever he wants
    Don’t Think Twice, Bob Dylan Acted Out the Entirety of A Complete Unknown“He sat there writing notes on the script.”
  27. i got some balls
    Robbie Williams Really Thought He Could Get Away With This?The musician’s “original song” has been removed from the Oscars shortlist owing to, well, being a blatant rip-off of a Jim Croce standard.
  28. remember that time
    ‘Paul Simon Probably Thought I Was a Seat Filler’How a kismet chain of events got Chris Colfer in SNL’s ‘What Up With That?’ middle chair.
  29. respect the classics
    Phil Collins Would Rather Relax Than Try to Play the Drums“I just feel like I’ve used up my air miles.”
  30. meet 25 percent of the beatles!
    Our Sweet Lord?We really want to see you, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.
  31. last night on late night
    John Mulaney’s Son Learned to Talk Because of ‘How Much He Hated Steely Dan’He just couldn’t tolerate “Hey Nineteen” and “Gaucho” any longer.
  32. like a…
    SNL Was Too Cheap to Approve This Bob Dylan SketchWhat, talking about sandwiches while recording “We Are the World” costs a lot?
  33. this! is! a fun challenge!
    Pop Culture Jeopardy!’s New Clue Is a Strategy NightmareAnd, as the showrunners explain, that’s what makes Triple Play so fun.
  34. literally respecting the classics
    Bob Dylan’s Biopic Is Completely Known to HimAnd his biographer is shocked he read the source material: “I had been told that he doesn’t read Dylan books. I wasn’t expecting this.”
  35. respect the classics
    We’re Supposed to Enjoy Depeche Mode’s Silence?Dave Gahan insists new music isn’t “on the cards at this point.”
  36. reasons to love new york
    Why the SNL Cast Loves New YorkStars reminisce about their first apartments, best nights on the town, and go-to bodega orders.
  37. meet 25 percent of the beatles!
    Barry Keoghan Is a StarrRingo let it slip that the actor will play him in the four-part Beatles film series.
  38. remember that time
    ‘We’re All At the Mercy of the Cowbell Sketch’Twenty-four years later, Blue Öyster Cult’s front man on the agony, ecstasy, and relief of the SNL favorite.
  39. a good seed
    Nick Cave Is Still Recovering From That Bob Dylan TweetOn the freewheelin’ musician sneaking into his recent concert: “A lovely pulse of joy that penetrated my exhausted, zombied state.”
  40. respect the classics
    Everybody Loves Al Green’s R.E.M. CoverAnd if you don’t … who hurt you?
  41. his pretzel logic
    Donald Fagen Defines Yacht Rock: ‘Go F- - - Yourself’Maybe don’t ask the Steely Dan front man about the genre.
  42. superlatives
    Cyndi Lauper on the Freest and Most Provocative Music of Her Career“They looked at me and were like, What the heck?”
  43. an englishman in las vegas
    Sting Won’t Make the Sphere His HiveUnlike his peers, the musician doesn’t see the appeal of the world’s hottest venue: “I don’t want to be overpowered by visuals.”
  44. respect the classics
    The Rock Hall Was Cold As Ice to Foreigner“Somehow, I couldn’t sing a rock song at the Rock Hall of Fame when I’m being inducted? It doesn’t make any sense to me, and it sticks in my craw.”
  45. respect the classics
    Bob Dylan’s Son Can’t Explain Those Tweets Either“Like most people, I can’t tell you what’s going on with those.”
  46. attention bakers
    The Great British Baking Show Boss Is ‘Very Interested’ in an All-Star SeasonDespite what Prue Leith says.
  47. respect the classics
    Mariah Carey’s Lawyer Got Inducted Into the Rock Hall Before HerAnd she’s not thrilled about it.
  48. in session
    Lenny Pickett Is a Sax MachineThe SNL musical director and longtime session player shares the stories behind ten of his most cherished riffs.
  49. respect the classics
    Stevie Nicks Has No Idea What Stereophonic Is“What is that?”
  50. respect the classics
    Liam Gallagher Won’t Change Oasis’s Tour Opener, You ‘Entitled Little Bumbaseed’Richard Ashcroft is joining the brothers on the road next fall. You think Gallagher cares if choosing his friend is a slightly uninspired choice?
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