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" From chain gangs to folk songs to intelligent soul, America has created musicians dedicated to truth, justice, and a better American Way. "

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" Memphis is the place where rock was born and Martin Luther King, Jr., was killed. It's full of contradictions, abject poverty, and riches that only music can provide. "

" A few performances have been left out of the various Woodstock soundtracks and film edits over the years, most notably The Grateful Dead. "

" We're all posting and clicking and sharing, but we're not devoting enough attention to get anything meaningful from it all. "

" The rise of digital technology put marketers in a bind. No longer a captive audience, consumers were splitting their time across devices, social networks and websites. "

" New York City has more rock history in its 305 square miles than most of America combined. "

" You can talk about Michael Jackson all you want, but John Hughes was the soundtrack to my 1980s life. "

" The Dolls were the forefathers of glam. You never knew if they were going to kiss you or punch you. More than likely, they'd do both. "

" Google+ will never have a user base to rival Facebook's. It just won't. Not even if you include the 'users' who create accounts so that they can use other Google services. "

" When I started Amos Content Group in 2009, I made a simple bet: our handmade, contextual, and authentic content will stand out in an increasingly information-saturated world. "

" Blues became rock, rock became soul, and all of it was colorblind. "

" Schizoaffective disorder is a big mental mash-up of a disease. It combines just about every disorder, from depression, delusions, and paranoia to mania, schizophrenia and hallucinations. My mother bounced between all of these regularly while raising me alone in our Hollywood home. "

" Like any self-governing group of people, the Recording Academy has made missteps over the years. Still, it has corrected course and done more to open its arms to the future than nearly any other industry group around. "

" While my six-song EP is unlikely to set any sales records, it's one of my biggest personal achievements - on par with starting my own company. On par with selling my own company. "

" Chrissie Hynde is the blueprint for any teenage pop star wannabe looking to have some real cred. "

" When Woodstock ended on Monday morning, over 600 acres of garbage was left behind on Max Yasgur's farm. It took over 400 volunteers and $100,000 to remove it all. "

" Brands frantically tried to compete for users' fragmented attention, spraying content on every platform in a 24/7 race to stay relevant. "

" If you're going to write an anthem for an old man who's up at political bat for the last time, give him a decent song. Send him off with something that creates some chills or something. "

" In Los Angeles, parenting is a competitive sport. From Beverly Hills baby boutiques to kids' yoga classes, L.A. fuses high style, industrial-strength materialism, and parental outsourcing into our own unique version of child-rearing. "

" Rock stars should be able to tune their own guitars, apply their own eyeliner, and pick out their own leather pants. "

" If I were a rock star, I'd design my own clothes. I'd do it because that's the mark of a true rock star. "

" When I was growing up in L.A. in the late '70s and early '80s, Michael Jackson's was the first face on TV that looked like mine. "

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" Leave a movie audience inspired, and they will want to ingrain that movie into their lives with the toys, branded food products, soundtracks, and clothing they buy. "

" In my early performing days, I played gigs under the pseudonym Whitey McFearsun. I painted my face blue, wore crimson lipstick, and strung on some tight silver latex pants. "

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" Every major summer blockbuster that is released is essentially a product line being launched across multiple verticals. However, the centerpiece of the product launch is a big, beautiful story whose job is to entertain. "