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  • Travel Troubles: 5 Seconds of Summer Isn't The Only Act with Passport Problems—Amy Winehouse, Yusuf Islam and Boy George Also Struggled

    Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer appeared to have lost its guitar player when it swing by the Jingle Ball in London over the weekend. The good news: The band didn't lose Michael Clifford. The bad news: He lost his passport and was unable to enter the country for the event. He's not the first musician who has had problems traveling abroad. In fact, the United States has caused many a headache for traveling performers.
  • 'The Simpsons' Use Cat Stevens Song in Latest Couch Intro [WATCH]

    The running couch gag on "The Simpsons" may be the show's oldest joke, and last night — Sunday, Oct. 12 — the yellow family was graced with music by Cat Stevens, pre-Yusuf Islam.
  • Seven Performers with Troubles Traveling: The Beatles, Madonna, Amy Winehouse and More

    Ten years ago on this day the United States was still feeling super paranoid after 9/11, so much so that noted pro-peace activist and folk singer Yusaf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) was kept from entering the country. The nation cited the presence of his name on its "No Fly List." Check out some other performers who've had issues traveling abroad.
  • Yusuf/Cat Stevens Announces New Album 'Tell 'Em I'm Gone,' Tour Dates, Tracklist [LISTEN]

    Yusuf, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer formerly known as Cat Stevens, has announced the release of his first music in five years. Titled, Tell 'Em I'm Gone, the effort is due out October 27 via Sony's Legacy Recordings. The release is part of a deal that covers future releases of new recordings, exisiting catalog titles, previously unreleased live material, and new videos. Yusuf will also perform six North American shows in support of the album during the early winter.
  • 8 Things I Learned From Watching The 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Even though the 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place over a month ago, most people couldn't see the ceremony until it aired on HBO last night. Here are 8 things I learned from watching the ceremony.
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees: The Debates Behind the Scenes

    For something that doesn't really matter all that much, there are a whole lot of politics and outrage that go along with the inductees each year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Every year, someone's favorite band gets snubbed, and someone's least favorite band somehow gets in, and everyone's feelings get hurt. Here's how I imagined the conversations went between the voters this year when they were decided which artists to induct.
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