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Let freedom sing: Iran's mystery diva
IN IRAN WOMEN are not allowed to sing solo when men are present. But according to the Middle East news site Al Bawaba, "aggravated young Iranians ......(Continue Reading) Queen of Persia: rock in the lap of the gods
THE FIRST ROCK group to have its music officially authorized for sale by Iran's ruling mullahs is, of all acts, Queen. The band, popular in the 1970s ......(Continue Reading)ROCK & POP: ALBUMS OF THE YEAR: `That's what I call music'
Alison Goldfrapp It's really difficult. I like Alicia Keys' latest single, though I haven't heard the album so my choice is Kings of Leon's Youth ......(Continue Reading)Liberace
As "The Rhinestone Rubinstein" or the "Las Vegas Liszt," pianist-entertainer Liberace created his own sequined niche in the American popular imagination....(Continue Reading)Tearaway burkas & tinplate menorahs: what happens when you throw together a liberal comedian, a flag-waving country star, two Redskins cheerleaders,
I NEVER SERVED in our nation's armed forces. I was of draft age during the Vietnam War, in college from 1969 to 1973, and the Selective Service people ......(Continue Reading)
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