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Guitars and Gore: Exploring the Horror Themes in Film and Heavy Metal

As we all know, the Devil gets the best tunes — and scripts.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Bryan Ferry, “Loop De Li” from Avonmore (2014)

There’s a depth to the best of his music, a transportive quality.

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‘We do look like the Beach Boys’: Brian Wilson and Al Jardine are still battling with Mike Love

“We wish him all the best,” Jardine says, “but doggonit …”

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Phantom of the Paradise: Brian DePalma’s Horror Rock Musical Turns 40

Celebrating a schizoid mashup of comedy, drama, kitsch and romance.

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‘Time is a great healer’: Ian Gillan makes emotional return to site of new Armenian music school

Gillan has worked on behalf of the country since a devastating 1988 earthquake.

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Something Else! sneak peek: Carmen Lundy, “Grace” from Soul to Soul (2014)

She explores this turbulently resonant tale with a South African guest vocalist.

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‘Those things complement each other’: John Oates on the secret to Hall and Oates’ longevity

What gives them this iron-clad durability, not to mention musical depth?

‘We want to redesign it’: Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty take a radical approach to their own music

‘We want to redesign it’: Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty take a radical approach to their own music

They promise sweeping changes to old favorites in tonight’s debut concert.

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‘I still think about it’: The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz on a scary moment when he was shot

Dolenz says he pursued someone with a pellet gun, to no avail.

Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole to speak during Beatles at the Ridge event

Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole to speak during Beatles at the Ridge event

O’Toole, author of Deep Beatles, will give two talks on Saturday.