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Even GOP candidate fawns over rock stars, Washington Post says

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 2, 2007 5:17 PM CDT

(Newser) – Rock stars snort powders and cremated parents, promote thuggish personas, and do it all for a corporate dollar – yet we only love them all the more, says the Washington Post’s Robin Givhan. Even Mike Huckabee revealed his un-GOP admiration for Keith Richards, pardoning his reckless driving charge and dismissing critics by saying, “If you can play guitar like Keith Richards, I’d do it for you.”

As “a feast of rock star fabulosity” airs on TV this week – from Justin Timberlake’s “Futuresex/Loveshow” to the "MTV Video Music Awards" – Givhan celebrates the power of musicians who make millions sway. Why did publicity-averse Giorgio Armani dress the controversial 50 Cent without batting an eye? “The myth of the rock star endures. And at some point, everyone turns into a groupie.”

Beyonce and Justin Timberlake  pose after a news conference held to announce the nominees for the 2006 MTV Video  Music Awards on July 31, 2006, in New York. They led the 2007 annual MTV  Video Music Awards with seven nominations each, it was announced Tuesday. Aug. 7, 2007.  (AP Photo/Jeff...
Beyonce and Justin Timberlake pose after a news conference held to announce the nominees for the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on July 31, 2006, in New York. They led the 2007 annual MTV Video Music...   (Associated Press)
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones performs during a concert at Valle Hovin Stadium in Oslo Wednesday night Aug 8 2007.(AP Photo Stian Lysberg Solum / Scanpix Norway)
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones performs during a concert at Valle Hovin Stadium in Oslo Wednesday night Aug 8 2007.(AP Photo Stian Lysberg Solum / Scanpix Norway)   (Associated Press)
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Jerry Lee Lewis and Young Wife
Jerry Lee Lewis and Young Wife   (Archive Photos)
Rapper 50 Cent performs Amusement Park at the BET Awards on June 26, 2007, in Los Angeles.  He believes his new album will outsell Kanye West's upcoming disc, and he's betting his solo career on it.   Let's raise the stakes, 50 told hip-hop Web site SOHH.com in a story...
Rapper 50 Cent performs "Amusement Park" at the BET Awards on June 26, 2007, in Los Angeles. He believes his new album will outsell Kanye West's upcoming disc, and he's betting his solo career on it....   (Associated Press)
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