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Boy George of iconic band Culture Club returns to Broadway in a musical he calls ‘a slap of joy’

NEW YORK (AP) — Rock stars famously don’t get up before noon, and rocks stars in big Broadway shows each night surely stagger awake late in the afternoons. Not Boy George. “I’m not really rock ‘n’ roll,” he says, laughing. “I’m more frock ‘n’ roll.” The singer-songwriter and beating heart of the iconic band Culture Club is these days playing …

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‘NPR is cool!’ How Tiny Desk Concerts became a pop culture phenomenon

NEW YORK (AP) — As DJ Mannie Fresh’s trademark “ladies and gentlemen” catchphrase ricocheted throughout the office, a giddy Juvenile, draped in white with his signature bandana, playfully swayed back and forth to the beat of his musicians. It wasn’t surprising that the native of New Orleans — a city known for brass bands and live music — felt at …

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