A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web.
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Got ‘Immigrant Song’ Clearance at Last Minute
When 'Thor: Ragnarok' pulls out Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song," it's the perfect musical companion to one of the more satisfying battles in the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe.
How Cyndi Lauper and the Police Added Deeper Meaning to ‘Stranger Things 2′
The Netflix show's creators discussed the importance of a pair of '80s classics that were used in key moments.
Cheap Trick to Headline Rock Your Speech Autism Benefit Concert
Cheap Trick's typically crowded concert calendar is as packed as ever between now and the end of the year.
U2’s New LP Was Inspired by Bono’s Health Crisis
A medical issue that turned into a "major fright" for U2 singer Bono helped fuel the songwriting for the band's upcoming 'Songs of Experience' album.
Tom Petty Laid to Rest in Private Ceremony
Two weeks after his sudden death at the age of 66, Tom Petty was buried in a private ceremony.
Pink Joins Guns N’ Roses for ‘Patience’ at Madison Square Garden
Guns N' Roses delivered the first show in a three-night stand at Madison Square Garden last night — and treated fans to a little extra vocal firepower from Pink.
Richie Sambora Reveals Whether He’d Join Bon Jovi for Their Rock Hall Induction
It isn't really a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony unless we get to speculate over whether a former member might return to stand alongside his former bandmates during the ceremony.
5 Reasons Bon Jovi Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
For the first era of its existence, critics' darlings pretty much had the run of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but a growing group of fan favorites have taken their place among the inductees.
Watch Bruce Springsteen and Bryan Adams Team Up in Ontario, Paul Simon Join Billy Joel in NYC
Like the Beatles told us, life is better when we get by with a little help from our friends.
Jimmy Iovine Recalls Hiding Stevie Nicks in His Basement While Producing Tom Petty
Jimmy Iovine told Howard Stern during a wide-ranging interview that he secretly juggled commitments to multiple major clients on at least one infamous occasion.
Bob Dylan Seems to Have Lifted From SparkNotes for His Nobel Lecture
In accepting his Nobel Prize for Literature, Bob Dylan delivered a lecture that drew on appropriately literary themes — but it looks like he may have leaned a little too hard on SparkNotes.
Bon Jovi Deliver Surprise Performance at College Graduation
Bon Jovi added a little extra unannounced star power to this year's graduation ceremony at Fairleigh Dickinson University.