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" The age of the rock star was coterminous with rock n' roll, which, in spite of all the promises made in some memorable songs, proved to be as finite as the era of ragtime or big bands. The rock era is over. We now live in a hip-hop world. "

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" I don't think most rock stars are particularly calculating. I don't think they sit there and think, 'I will do this; therefore, on Monday, I will sell another 200,000 records'. "

David Hepworth

Rock

Think

Stars

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David Hepworth

Career

Work

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" As more podcasts become available, it's becoming a challenge to keep everything in order. "

David Hepworth

Become

Everything

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" Famine is a consequence of poverty. "

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" 'Bombshell' is a remarkable podcast. In the course of it, three people who know what they are talking about cover 'military strategy, White House mayhem, and the best cocktails'. "