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Neil Young

Neil Young

Canadian musician and filmmaker

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

British singer-songwriter

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Travis Barker

American musician

Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg

British singer, songwriter, and musician

Grunge icon Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

American musician

David Byrne

Scottish-born musician and interdisciplinary artist

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

American singer and writer

Malcolm McLaren

Malcolm McLaren

British impresario and musician

Strummer, Joe

Joe Strummer

British musician

Robert Quine

American musician

Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

British musician

Iggy Pop

American musician

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