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Julian Lennon Interview: Showing Us It's Not Too Late to Save Earth

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Julian Lennon

Julian Lennon is an award-winning humanitarian, singer/songwriter, fine arts photographer, New York Times bestselling author and filmmaker. In 2007, he founded the White Feather Foundation after being asked by Elders of the Mirning people to help use his voice to preserve their indigenous culture. He produced Whaledreamers, a compelling documentary about an aboriginal whale-dreaming tribe, which earned eight International Film Festival awards. He is the son of the Beatles John Lennon and his first wife, Cynthia Powell Lennon. Sean, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, is his younger half-brother.

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Tom Clavin Interview: Why Were US Airmen in a Nazi Concentration Camp?

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Tom Clavin

Bestselling author Tom Clavin has worked as a newspaper and website editor, magazine writer, television and radio commentator and a reporter for the New York Times covering entertainment, sports and the environment. His books include Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride, The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud,  An American Legend, Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier’s First Gunfighter, The Last Stand of Fox Company:  A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat and Lucky 666: The Impossible Mission.

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Chris Frantz Interview: Talking Heads to Tom Tom Club, Remaining in Love

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Chris Frantz

Born May 8, 1951, Chris Frantz is best known as the drummer for the rock band Talking Heads, which was also composed of David Byrne (lead vocals, guitar), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Jerry Harrison (keyboards, guitar). In 2002, Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Four of their albums appear in Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” and three of their songs (“Psycho Killer,” “Life During Wartime” and “Once in a Lifetime”) were included among the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.”

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Nikki Sixx Interview: Minnesota Vikings Inspired My Mötley Crüe Look

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Nikki Sixx

Frank Feranna, Jr., later known as Nikki Sixx, was born on December 11, 1958, and was raised jointly by his mother and grandparents shortly after his father left the family. After becoming interested in music, Sixx moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17. He joined the group Sister, but was fired soon after recording a demo along with bandmate Lizzie Gray. They formed the band London, but Sixx left in 1981, and the bassist founded the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe with drummer Tommy Lee, guitarist Mick Mars and singer Vince Neil. In 2007, Sixx, along with DJ Ashba and James Michael also formed the hard rock band Sixx:A.M. The group is a combination of all of the members’ last names.

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