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You could hear in his voice that Big L knew he was destined to become a legend. Beneath…
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Suzie True are a fan’s band. Named after a line in a song by 1990s Memphis punks the…
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It’s not hard to see why Springsteen saw these sessions as a failure. There is something slightly generic…
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How Taylor Swift scored the biggest album opening of all time
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At the One To One concerts, Lennon displayed a certain nervous energy, which pairs well with the sleazeball…