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Music

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By Sam Wolfson
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10.29.15

By Brian McManus
Tech

How Robots Will Need To Talk to Win Friends and Influence People

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By Ben Richmond
Travel

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Urgent: Look at These Beautiful Photos of Beautiful Italian Horses

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Music

Rob Halford Says Judas Priest Wanted to Be Heavy Metal ‘From Day One’

Rob Halford says that “from the very beginning” Judas Priest intended to be a heavy metal band.

12.04.24

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Music

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Gene Simmons says that the KISS avatar show will “be seen around the world.”

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Music

Avril Lavigne Embarking On ‘Round 2’ of Greatest Hits Tour in 2025

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12.04.24

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News

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The UK’s Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller community are furious after kids were herded away from a Christmas market by police.

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