Features
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New Plateau: Ben Platt’s pitch-perfect rise to stardom
Pitch Perfect was his breakthrough, but it's Dear Evan Hansen that will make Ben Platt a star
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Being Jazz: An interview with Jazz Jennings
Jazz Jennings has been an inspiration for transgender individuals for many years -- and at age 14, she's only just begun
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From Soup to Nuts: An interview with Joel McHale
Joel McHale on Community's cancellation, gay marriage and the absolute, utter worst shows on television
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Emil de Cou on Rufus Wainwright
“I think Rufus Wainwright straddles two worlds. A lot of his influences came from Judy Garland and from Edith Piaf, two torch song singers who...
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Rufus Wainwright: The Man, His Music and His Legacy
Hedonist, genius, father, addict, sodomite, legend: Rufus Wainwright has been called a lot of things.
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Rufus Wainwright: A Timeline
A brief (gay) history of the music of Rufus Wainwright
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Aisha Moodie-Mills: Victory Through Visibility
“I can remember growing up and my grandfather listening to Rush Limbaugh on the radio,” says Aisha Moodie-Mills. “And this is before he became such...
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Poptimist: Melissa Etheridge on sexuality, motherhood and returning to Strathmore
You can pretty much count on one hand the number of pop stars to come out since Melissa Etheridge publicly acknowledged her sexuality in 1993....
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Orchestral Maneuvers: The NSO at Wolf Trap
As conductor for the NSO at Wolf Trap, Emil de Cou often finds himself in strange orchestral terrain
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Who is Who Is Fancy?
His mysterious identity revealed, Jake Hagood is enjoying a slow, steady march to hopeful success
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Rose’s Tomatoes: Maggie Rose on women in country music
Country music star Maggie Rose loves a good tomato. When radio consultant Keith Hill compared women in country music to tomatoes in a salad, Nashville...
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Alaska Thunderfuck and the music of RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni
Missing RuPaul's Drag Race? Make sure you check out these new albums from our favorite Drag Race Queens
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Summer Concert Highlights 2015
JULY Pink Martini — The popular cocktail lounge act returns to Wolf Trap, again with NPR’s Ari Shapiro as special guest (7/10, Wolf Trap) Jason...
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Supreme Equality: The Day Love Won
On June 26, the Supreme Court affirmed marriage equality for millions of gay Americans, ushering in a new age of LGBT rights
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Ari Shapiro: The Singing Reporter
NPR's Ari Shapiro has found the perfect side-career as a singer with the stylish lounge group Pink Martini
