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John Norris is a veteran music journalist, who began his career as a writer, editor, correspondent and anchor at MTV News. Following MTV, he served as Managing Editor and Host of the music discovery site Noisevox, and as Supervising Producer of News at Fuse. His freelance work includes music and culture writing for The Daily Beast, GQ, Esquire, Billboard, VICE, NYLON, SPIN, Pigeons & Planes, VMAN and Lyrical Lemonade. He has written, hosted and moderated programming for Sirius XM, The Recording Academy, South By Southwest, and the Bonnaroo and Sasquatch music festivals. He is a longtime New Yorker and self-described "retrophobe," a word his brother insists he invented.
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Shocking Book Shows How Far Weâve Come Since the Toxic â90s
ANTI-NOSTALGIAâNever before have I read a book of fiction in which I felt almost like a background character,â writes ex-MTV correspondent John Norris about Alex Kazemiâs provocative new novel.

Why the Oscars Should Do Away With Gender
AND THE WINNER IS...Itâs long past time for acting awards like the Oscars to be non-gendered.

How to Make the Grammy Awards Not Suck
BE BETTERRewarding black artists would be a good start.

A #MeToo Reckoning Is About to Hit the Grammys
PRAYINGKesha will perform âPrayingâ specifically as a nod to #MeToo, the awards showâs producer confirms. Will other artists join her in taking a stand?

Rostam Batmanglijâs Life After Vampire Weekend
HALF-LIGHTThe queer Iranian-American indie rock star talks about stepping behind the mic for his new record âHalf-Light,â and his perspective as the son of immigrants in Trumpâs America.

Miley, Youâre Too Good for âThe Voiceâ
WHAT GIVESThe gleefully eccentric pop superstar who preaches âbe yourselfâ is about to embark on her most conventional gig to date. But why?
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