It’s happening in bars, dance studios, even a roller rink. And you’re as likely to find the crowd clad in cutoff shorts and crop tops as boots and denim.

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We talked to 34 concertgoers about the time, money and effort they spent getting tickets for the star’s New York City residency.

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Countless independent acts in every genre — punk, hip-hop, church choir — relied on him to create small runs of high-quality records and CDs.

Kirill Nguyen, the founder of Gaga Daily, said he had been imprisoned in Belarus for participating in pro-democracy protests. He resurfaced this week after an absence of more than two years.

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With her guitarist-partner, Fred Chichin, she formed Les Rita Mitsouko as a band that embraced a more multicultural France.

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