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  1. respect the classics
    UB40 Thought They Were The Bachelor’s Big Finale Act“Maybe they told us that to encourage us to do it.”
  2. finale thoughts
    Johnny Knoxville Is Still Processing Reboot’s Demise“We were like, Oh, this will be fun to do for the next five or six seasons. We took it for granted. Boy, were we surprised.”
  3. respect the classics
    Your Place or Mine’s Other Love Interest Is the CarsThe rom-com features ten “emotional and undeniable bops” from the band, and it could’ve been even more.
  4. respect the classics
    Depeche Mode Say Good-bye With ‘Ghosts Again’Their first song since the death of founding member Andy Fletcher.
  5. superlatives
    The Most Overlooked and Transformative of the Who, According to Roger Daltrey“I was dealing with being in a band with three complete addicts, and it wasn’t easy.”
  6. respect the classics
    The Piano Man Campaigned for Warren Zevon’s Rock Hall Nomination“If anyone deserves to be, he does. He was a real original, and I don’t know if that’s appreciated enough.”
  7. respect the classics
    Cyndi Lauper and Willie Nelson Lead 2023 Rock Hall of Fame Nominees14 artists made the shortlist, connecting every genre of music.
  8. respect the classics
    The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Is Just a Vibe NowThe new eligibility requirements will honor artists whose “music connects us all.”
  9. chat room
    Debra Jo Rupp Would’ve Liked to Do ‘a Little More’ on That ’70s Show“We had a lot of male writers. I understood that.”
  10. superlatives
    A Lost Interview With David CrosbyIn 2021, the singer-songwriter gave us a charmingly succinct assessment of his music.
  11. rip
    David Crosby, Pillar of Folk Rock, Dead at 81The musician, of Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash fame, suffered from a “long illness.”
  12. almost famous
    David Fricke Isn’t ‘Weekend Update’ Material“The reference is lost on most people,” James Austin Johnson explained. “That said, John Mulaney laughed big and hard at the first 30 seconds.”
  13. rip
    Jeff Beck, Warrior of the Guitar, Dead at 78He rose from the Yardbirds to the experimental Jeff Beck Group, which culminated in two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions.
  14. close reads
    The Winners and Losers of Prince Harry’s SpareWinner: Stewie.
  15. respect the classics
    Two Rock Hall Voters Debate Who Should Be on This Year’s Ballot“They’re definitely running out of geezers. You can’t do so many more years of, ‘Oh yeah, this guy who had three hits in 1972.’”
  16. respect the classics
    Peter Gabriel’s New Song Wraps You Around With Data TentaclesSubmit to “Panopticom” and his upcoming album.
  17. superlatives
    Robert Plant on the Finest and Most Questionable Music of His Career“We can do without the mystery and just talk about the crazy things that happened. All’s well that ends well.”
  18. ‘tis the season
    Lacey Chabert Is at Home at HallmarkAnd she’ll never “abandon” the network. Unlike the others.
  19. it is happening again
    The Twin Peaks Song That Was Threatened With a Rachmaninoff Lawsuit“Angelo may have joked to me at one point, ‘Hey, that’s your fault!’ Because it was my idea to put the low note in there.”
  20. chat room
    Beatrice Grannò Channeled Lady Gaga for Those White Lotus Piano Scenes“I had to show off but also be disturbing.”
  21. superlatives
    Pat Benatar on the Most Defiant and Empowering Music of Her Career“The country was ready. Women were ready. I was ready. It was just kismet.”
  22. respect the classics
    Neil Diamond Gives Us One Last Performance and It’s So Good, So GoodThe singer-songwriter, who’s living with Parkinson’s disease, had a surprise for his musical’s opening night.
  23. songbird
    Stevie Nicks Memorializes Christine McVie, Her ‘Best Friend in the Whole World’Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham have also shared statements mourning their late bandmate.
  24. this! is! an interview!
    Jeopardy!’s Sam Buttrey Hopes You’ll Invite Him to Your Fancy PartiesThe breakout contestant from this year’s Tournament of Champions on that Doja Cat clip and his own X-rated songwriting endeavors.
  25. finale thoughts
    Linda Cardellini Sets Dead to Me FreeHow Judy Hale’s “greatest achievement” made the final twist possible.
  26. respect the classics
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2022 Rock Hall Induction CeremonyThat “Jolene” super-jam is going in the history books.
  27. disrespect the classics
    Bruce Springsteen Defends His Own Ticketmaster Debacle: ‘I’m Old’“I know it was unpopular with some fans. But if there’s any complaints on the way out, you can have your money back.”
  28. chat room
    The Crown’s Olivia Williams Brought Monty Python Energy to Her Tampon Scene“It ends up with Charles, literally, saying he would go round and round the bowl and never flush down. It’s not a sexual fantasy.”
  29. this! is! an interview!
    Amy Schneider and Matt Amodio Browsed Reddit Before Their Jeopardy! TournamentTalking strategy and streaks with two of the game’s greatest players.
  30. rock hall 2022
    For Lionel Richie, Family Comes Second“I missed 25 years of pep rallies, bonfires, and family reunions,” he admitted in his Rock Hall speech.
  31. rock hall 2022
    It’s a Humble Eminem ShowIn his Rock Hall speech, the rapper said he shouldn’t be there “because of a couple of reasons.”
  32. rock hall 2022
    Dolly Parton Concedes: ‘I’m a Rock Star Now!’Even if she still feels like “a hillbilly in the city.”
  33. rock hall 2022
    Duran Duran’s Rock Hall Induction Had One Less TaylorAndy, the band’s original guitarist, revealed his stage 4 metastatic prostate-cancer diagnosis in an open letter.
  34. superlatives
    Steve Miller on the Most Impulsive and Patient Music of His Career“I always wanted my albums to be hard to take off. Once you put them on, I want you to enjoy everything.”
  35. 657 boulevard
    Investigating The Watcher With Its Star ReporterA conversation with Reeves Wiedeman about what the Netflix series got right and wrong about 657 Boulevard.
  36. finale thoughts
    Siobhán McSweeney Hopes Sister Michael Inspires AnarchyDerry Girls’ star on her signature eye roll and galvanizing the youth: “She does care about these girls. Maybe not individually, but as a collective.”
  37. a long talk
    Ken Jennings Ascends the PodiumThe Jeopardy! co-host (and its greatest champion) settles into his dream job, one year after the show’s legacy was almost tarnished.
  38. this! is! an announcement!
    Jeopardy!’s Newest Tournament Is Only for LosersNo, really. That’s the entry requirement.
  39. respect the classics
    Phil Collins and Genesis Now Have a Very Visible $300 Million TouchThey sold their rights, and hope to “bring some of this music back to life.”
  40. respect the classics
    Bruce Springsteen’s New Era Is All About Soul, ManHe’s pivoting to Motown covers for his new album.
  41. disrespect the classics
    Ha, Jann Wenner Is Pissed About a Recent Rock Hall Induction“I hadn’t heard of a single contribution this individual made to the creative side of music. But he had accumulated influence and wealth.”
  42. superlatives
    The Most Transgressive and Personal of Blondie, According to Debbie and Chris“Transgressive? How much time do we have?”
  43. chat room
    Adina Verson Has Lingering Questions for Only Murders in the Building“What did that timeline look like? I made some stuff up in my head about it.”
  44. a long talk
    The Bachelorette Needed Trista Sutter’s Fairy TaleThe contestant behind the franchise’s foundational love story has some advice for its producers.
  45. superlatives
    The Most Seductive and Poetic of Roxy Music, According to Bryan Ferry“We didn’t want to be a one-trick pony.”
  46. respect the classics
    Everyone Thank South Park for Reuniting RushGeddy!! Alex!! Emotions!!
  47. respect the classics
    Joe Walsh Isn’t Making Eagles Money for His Late Show ResidencyBut he swears to Colbert it doesn’t matter.
  48. disrespect the classics
    Bruce Springsteen’s Team Doesn’t Care How Much Your Tickets Cost“That is a fair price to see someone universally regarded as among the very greatest artists of his generation.”
  49. superlatives
    Jack White on the Most Stubborn and Prophetic Music of His Career“I’m always starting from scratch. And wow, I’m here again.”
  50. respect the classics
    And the Victor of Jimmy Page and Robbie Williams’s Mansion Feud Is …Not a whole lotta love between these two.
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