Pop and Rock Music – Page 40

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Perform ‘Defying Gravity’ at Oscars

The stars also paid tribute to “The Wizard of Oz,” with Grande singing “Over the Rainbow,” and “The Wiz,” with Erivo singing “Home.”

By Esther Zuckerman

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David Johansen, Who Fronted the New York Dolls and More, Dies at 75

In the 1970s, he and the transgressive Dolls were proto-punk pioneers. He later refashioned himself as the pompadoured lounge lizard Buster Poindexter.

By Gavin Edwards

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David Johansen: 15 Essential Songs

He was the frontman of the New York Dolls, an adventurous solo performer and the lounge act Buster Poindexter. Listen to highlights from his eclectic catalog.

By Rob Tannenbaum

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Bruno Mars Is Pop’s Most Reliable Male Star. Who Is He, Really?

A schmaltzy ballad. A bubble-gum pop song. A raunchy rap anthem. All three Hot 100 hits feature Mars, a blockbuster singer and songwriter who is largely a cipher.

By Shaad DSouza