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Sly Stone, the influential funk-rock star, has passed away at the age of 82. His legacy of soulful, socially conscious ...

Cult classic "Dogma" returns to theaters on June 5th for its 25th anniversary — and writer/director Kevin Smith is celebrating in true fan-forward fashion.

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In The Beatles' early days, John Lennon would invite Paul McCartney over to write songs. McCartney thinks one of their earliest was about Lennon's parents.

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