1/1/2009
Just how many ways can praise fit inside a song? Try counting the snowflakes on a White Christmas Eve and you'll start to get the picture. One minute, you've got former DC Talk singer tobyMac trading v …
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1/1/2009
Next stop: Christian rock/pop paradise, where songs of faith don't just sit there politely, waiting for an invitation to enter the room - they come crashing through window, sending shards of heavy meta …
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12/30/2008
Bass music loosens the inhibitions and the waistbands. The woofers pound out a rhythmic pattern that encourages dancers to reach climactic levels of release. Maybe that's why there are so many commands …
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10/7/2008
The Natalie Portman-approved indie pop of the Shins and a certified banger from Britney Spears on the same playlist - you are not, in fact, seeing things. You are being treated to the best of both worl …
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10/7/2008
Our rundown of the biggest and best songs of 2007 will sound strangely familiar whether you're a regular Top 40 listener or completely out of touch - from [i]that "umbrella, -ella, -ella" song[/i] to t …
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9/23/2008
The sound of modern soul, urban contemporary is the synthesis of funk, soul, and slick beats. And if that synthesis is glossier than the old-school grit, make no mistake; these 25 essentials have all t …
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7/10/2007
Between [i]American Bandstand[/i] on TV, Alan Freed's concerts at a theater near you, and flicks like [i]The Girl Can't Help It[/i] exploding across silver screens nationwide, by 1958 rock 'n' roll was …
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8/8/2006
If you've made it this far down our [i]Krautrock[/i] Essentials, you probably know the names Kraftwerk, Neu!, and Can by now. But Xhol, Gila, and Mythos? No, those aren't the kind of artists you hear n …
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8/8/2006
Considering just how visionary Krautrock was during the '60s and '70s, it's hard to believe the term started as a U.K.-based stab at electronic German music. At the time, British journalists didn't qui …
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