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Jorgen Angel, Redferns
Friday, April 15 marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Jeff Hyman, better known to the rock world as Joey Ramone. Though that milestone may be a sad one, signs of his musical impact abound. Even Bono cites the Ramones' frontman as a primary musical influence. "Joey Ramone kick-started my career as a singer. ... ...
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John Chiasson
The title "rock legend" gets tossed around like a beach ball at Lollapalooza, yet it more than applies to Roger McGuinn. The great Byrds guitarist-vocalist, who turns 70 next year, has never been one to stick to the script. While many of his folk comrades in the '60s plucked acoustic guitars and sang about Bingo the dog for the ...
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Carlos Alvarez, Getty Images
Like most kids, Dweezil Zappa had to decide whether or not to follow in his father's footsteps. As Frank Zappa's 41-year-old son tells Spinner, growing up with a musical legend for a father was surreal, but not in an obvious way.
"To rebel in our house, I always said I'd have to become an accountant or a lawyer," ...
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