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" Her makeup, hair and general quirkiness overshadow the fact that Cyndi Lauper was one the most soulful chicks to come out of the '80s. "

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" Thomas Dolby is part mad scientist, part nature boy, and entirely moved by the power of music. "

" Depending on your political orientation, the Dixie Chicks are either the great defenders of free speech or American traitors. "

" The Woodstock dove on the iconic poster is really a catbird. And it was originally perched on a flute. "

" While not a musician, my father was a music agent for years before becoming pop culture icon Famous Amos. "

" 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. "

" Protest is patriotic. Since the beginning of musical time, American singers and songwriters have used their talent and bully pulpits to show us America's strengths and shortcomings. "

" There is a difference between a hand out and a help up. Brothers need to help brothers. They don't do it enough. "

" Harlem's Apollo is probably the most well-known music hall in the world. "

" Long before Wesley Snipes decided he didn't need to pay the IRS, Willie Nelson was dodging the tax men. "

" 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. "

" Year after year, we see a new crop of musicians who do their best to look tough in lipstick and makeup. Maybe it's a cry for help, an admission of their strong feminine side, or the realization that they don't look so good any other way. Whatever the reason, makeup is as rock n' roll as a Marshall stack. "

" I live in the social purgatory of the San Fernando Valley, while my eldest daughter is bused to a charter school in the fantasy land of Bel Air. "

" Throughout the '50s, tons of unknown locals came through Sun to record their demos. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis all made their first recordings at the former Memphis Recording Service. "

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

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

" I spent years shaking the damage that comes with being burned by living near someone else's spotlight. "

" The Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie was an unexpected, unplanned pop culture phenomena. My father went from star-maker to star. "

" Just as many people flee Hollywood as those who flock to it. Hollywood can be an acquired taste. "

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

" I get my clothes from three sources: Target, thrift shops, and friends. It's simple and it's cheap. "

" I take my kids to a farmers' market each Sunday to buy organic produce. "

" Early 1900s Hollywood was full of farmers battling to hold onto their land against a new influx of filmmakers who dug Hollywood's reliable weather and diverse landscape. "

" From their '61 Cavern Club debut to their last rooftop concert eight years later, The Beatles gave every serious artist in their wake the songbook and sound for their career. It's the musical trough from which nearly every musician drinks. "

" The late, great Janis Joplin could drink ten men under the table, then sing loud enough to shake the teeth out of their head. "

" Technology has the benefit of being easily scalable. A few weeks or months of coding can result in solutions that reap huge benefits. The global success of Facebook, Twitter, and Google are all triumphs of technology. "

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

" Despite all of our technological advances, content creation still requires time, inspiration, and a certain amount of sweat. There aren't any shortcuts. You can't write an algorithm for it. You can't predict it. You can't code it. "

" 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. "

" Social media is social. We're looking to touch one heart at a time. With one great story at a time. "