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Still sizzling with unbound fury, Iggy Pop and the Stooges rejoin their white-knuckle search for meaning, though what they find isn’t any prettier 40 years later. Hell, at times, it’s just as terrifying. You May Also Like: ‘Danny Says: A Documentary on the Life and Times of Danny Fields’ (2016):Read More

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Though Jacques Levy ultimately ended up writing six songs with Bob Dylan, the songwriter and director said their initial meeting was marked by no small amount of trepidation. You May Also Like: Part of Neil Young’s Creative Process Was Ignoring Bob Dylan