Jim Farber

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R&B Star Maxwell Returns, With a Sultry, Timeless Groove

The R&B singer Maxwell won’t name names, but he can’t hide his frustration with a certain defining pop star. “You’re a tall, beautiful woman with the hair and the wind machine and you’re singing about...

By Jim Farber

Prince Tribute: Why He Was the Great Purple Genius of Paisley Park

Nothing compared 2 him: The legendary singer-songwriter was a combustible fusion of rock, soul, sex and funk

By Jim Farber

Review: Iggy Pop’s Post Pop Depression

It’s not even five minutes into a phone conversation with Iggy Pop before he mentions that he’s conducting the interview stark naked. “A person wants to be comfortable, and that’s one way I get comfortable,”...

By Jim Farber

The Decade That Made David Bowie a Superstar

How the 1970s launched the career of David Bowie, who died on Jan. 10 at the age of 69

By Jim Farber

Review: Bob Dylan’s The Cutting Edge Bootleg Series

Outtakes from his most fertile era are the ballads of a spin man

By Jim Farber
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