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Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dies at 62

Gibb, along with his brothers, crafted melodies (and, oh, those harmonies) that spanned far beyond the disco years

Robin Gibb, 1949-2012: Remembering the Bee Gees Co-Founder

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The Bee Gees founding member died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. He was 62.

Mary Bly (a.k.a. Eloisa James) Talks to TIME About Her Literary Double Life

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By day, Mary Bly is a Shakespearean scholar. But when no one is looking, she transforms herself into Eloisa James, author of 21 romance novels

Carly Rae Jepsen on Gay Rights, ‘Call Me Maybe’ and Singing with ‘Dreamy’ John Mayer

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The 26-year-old singer of 2012′s breakout pop hit talks overnight fame with TIME

The Night Marilyn Sang to JFK: Rare Photos

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A half-century ago, on a spring night in New York City, 35-year-old Marilyn Monroe — literally sewn into a sparkling, jaw-droppingly tight dress — stood in a spotlight on a dark stage. She took a breath, began to sing — and 15,000 men and women who filled the old Madison Square Garden that night knew, simply knew, that [...]

Watch: Donna Summer’s Most Memorable Songs

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Donna Summer, who died today from cancer at the age of 63, was one of disco’s most successful artists—but her innovative songwriting and powerful sensual voice transcended the genre. TIME looks back at her best musical moments.

Legendary ‘Queen of Disco’ Donna Summer Dies at 63

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The five-time Grammy winner—best known for her far-ranging voice and late ’70s ballads—died Thursday after a long battle with cancer

News Round-Up: The Latest on Missing Terminator Actor Nick Stahl

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Actor Nick Stahl, 32, best known for playing John Connor in 2003′s ‘Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,’ has not been seen for a week

Fighting the Good Fight: Q&A with Survivor—and Game Changer—Bob Massie

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TIME sat down with the author of this year’s most inspiring memoir

Adam Lambert on Idol, Freddie Mercury and His New Album

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American Idol’s wildest runner-up delves into “existential pop” on Trespassing, out May 15

From TIME’S Archive: Maurice Sendak on Children’s Books

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The curmudgeonly author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are sat down with TIME

Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012: His Legacy in Books

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The beloved children’s book artist died on May 8 at age 83. TIME looks back at the books he wrote and illustrated.

Appreciation: Adam Yauch, MCA of the Beastie Boys

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My knees went weak when I heard MCA had died. Perhaps that’s because it wasn’t simply the death of a man but of a piece of my youth — and of a time when hip hop itself was young.

Simmons: Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys Dead at 47

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Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons says Adam Yauch, the gravelly voiced Beastie Boys rapper who co-founded the seminal hip-hop group, has died at age 47.

Auma Obama on Her Famous Brother, Their Instant Connection and Her New Memoir

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Growing up in Kenya, Auma Obama heard stories about her half-brother, but didn’t meet him until they were both in their twenties. Now she talks to TIME about their father, their first meeting and their shared interest in doing good.

Cat Cora on Around the World in 80 Plates and Cooking Tom Colicchio Under the Table

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The Iron Chef turns up the heat on the competition

The Avengers' Clark Gregg on Wrangling Superheroes in Spandex

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The Marvel veteran talks to TIME about Agent Coulson, superhero egos and the genius of Joss Whedon

Jason Segel on The Five-Year Engagement

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The star and co-writer of the new rom-com wanted to create a film like Annie Hall—with a few dude-humor jokes thrown in

Morgan Spurlock on Mustaches, Mantyhose and Mansome

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TIME talks to the stunt-loving documentarian about his film’s Tribeca premiere and what it means to be a man in the age of a thousand grooming products

Dick Clark: 1929 – 2012

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A look back at the life and career of the legendary host of American Bandstand and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.