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A Letter to Prince Regarding the Crying of Doves and the Fiasco That Resulted From the Presentation of a Speech on That Topic
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An Invitation to Joni Mitchell to Sing at the Opening of the Tree Museum
(10/17/07)

A Note Placed in the Pay Envelope of Billy "the Piano Man" Joel
(5/16/07)

Regarding Pete Seeger's Requests for a Hammer and His Descriptions of What He Would Do If He Had One
(4/3/07)

To: Peter Criss; From: Beth
(12/15/06)

A Letter to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band From Sgt. Pepper
(8/31/06)

Notes on "Sweet Child O' Mine," as Delivered to Axl Rose by His Editor
(7/11/06)

Concerning Jon Bon Jovi, Wanted Dead or Alive
(4/6/06)

A Retort to Carly Simon Regarding Her Charges of Vanity
(2/13/06)

A Letter to Elton John From the Office of the NASA Administrator
(12/9/05)

A Letter From "The Power" to Public Enemy
(9/2/05)

Attention, Mr. Axl Rose: We Did Not Feel Welcome in the Jungle
(6/8/05)

Marvin Gaye Explains What He Heard Through the Grapevine
(3/28/05)

A Memo Distributed Among the "Project Loverboy" Staff, Regarding "Turn Me Loose"
(2/16/05)

A Letter Between Siblings Who Lived in the House Described in "Our House" by Madness
(2/3/05)

A Letter to Elvis Presley From His Hound Dog
(8/30/04)

A Memo to the Sultans of Swing, From Their Booking Agent
(7/20/04)

Letters to Fogerty
(6/23/04)

James Taylor Issues an Update on "The Friendship Promise"
(6/10/04)

 

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