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COVER STORY
Fans
Kurt and rock music critic Anthony DeCurtis discuss the passions that drive devoted fans.

Fan Fiction
There are countless ways an author's fans can share their enthusiasm -- conventions, chat rooms, fanzines, and Web sites. However, some of them could be breaking the law. Produced by Judith Kampfner.
Go to Author Anne McCaffrey's official site
Go to an Anne McCaffrey fan site

Girl with Red HatRenée Fleming & Me
Hair colorist Michael Stinchcomb attended the opera 32 times last season. He idolizes this world class soprano -- but he wasn't always an opera lover. Produced by Adeline Sire.
Go to Renée Fleming's official website
Go to her label's website
Go to an interview with Renée Fleming

Andy Warhol
A look at one of the greatest fans of all time, who himself was an object of fan obsession. Produced by Sara Fishko.
Go to One Stop Warhol Shop
Go to Warhol's Superstars
Go to Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh

Tribute Band
Surreal Neil and Super Diamond will turn on your heart light with their covers of the hit tunes of Neil Diamond. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell.
Go to Super Diamond's home page

SPECIAL GUEST
Anthony DeCurtis
is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and host of the on-line musician interview show, The A-list, at getmusic.com. His Rolling Stone cover subjects include R.E.M., U2, Sting, Janet Jackson, and the Rolling Stones. A 1998 Grammy winner for his liner notes for the Eric Clapton box-set Crossroads, DeCurtis is the author of Rocking My Life Away: Writing About Music and Other Matters.
Go to Anthony's online show, The A-List
Go to Rolling Stone magazine






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Danny Elfman, composer of the quirky music for The Simpsons and nearly all of Tim Burton's films including Batman, talks with Kurt about his score for Burton's latest film, Planet of the Apes.
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