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Words of Wisdom
Billy Ray Cyrus: There’s a Thin Line Between Elvis and Jesus
Descendents’ Milo Aukerman: You’re Never Too Old to Think Farts Are Funny
Garbage’s Shirley Manson: ‘Be Flawed, Be Fragile, Be a Mess’
Slayer’s Kerry King Doesn’t Pay Attention to ‘Dips**ts on the Internet’
The Libertines Give Reunion Advice: ‘Don’t Get Back Together If It’s Not Very Good’
Perry Farrell’s Words of Wisdom: ‘Play Clubs, Play Parties, Play a Hot Dog Stand’
Mary J. Blige Gives the 411 on Life, Love, and What Makes a Strong Man
Korn’s Jonathan Davis on Addiction, Head’s Return, and Lessons from the Satanic Bible
Joan Jett: ‘I’ve Gotta Grow Up’
Lou Barlow ‘Defends’ Himself
Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos: ‘Don’t Be an Asshole’
Husker Dos and Don’ts: Grant Hart’s Secrets to Success
Suede’s Brett Anderson Learns to Be Human Again
Johnny Marr on a Life in Rock: The Smiths’ Story ‘Has Become So Distorted’
Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan Understands Why You’d Never Want To Be Like His Band
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