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Genres & History
9/6/2011
Few Spanish bands have captured the innocence of the teen spirit like La Oreja de Van Gogh - check out the band's wistful "Rosas." Through soulful songs like "A Dios Le Pido," former heavy metal singer …
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My Groove
9/6/2011
It's a perfect storm when Deep Southern diva Ann Peebles pours her heart out on a soul-soaked "I Can't Stand the Rain" . . . but Lenny Kravitz reckons she should lighten up a little, and enjoy the mois …
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My Groove
9/6/2011
It's one artist's downfall and another's safe retreat - the inspiration behind the perfect pop optimism of Burt Bacharach and B.J. Thomas' "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head," and the dark, apocalyptic …
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Other Mix
9/6/2011
Yes, the Dave Matthews Band has done it as well as anyone can, but they're not the only artists who've roamed the farthest-flung corners of American music in search of their sound. Can't say for sure, …
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9/6/2011
The planet's hippest jazz label dug out its roots from the swampy riverside sounds of New Orleans' Dixieland to the uptown elegance of Harlem's Renaissance. Wanna hear history being made? Then jump in …
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Other Mix
9/6/2011
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9/6/2011
The sweeping strings, the four-on-the-floor rhythm, the sea of polyester - disco was the dawn of a new day in dance music. Now, allow Donna, KC, and company to put a little fever in your Saturday night …
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Other Mix
9/6/2011
If disco was the birth of producer-as-star, then house marked the beginning of producer-as-performer, with drum machine, samples, and loops as the backing band, and the studio itself as co-creator. We' …
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Other Mix
9/6/2011
This marks the point where electronic music went worldwide. From Moby to Underworld, from Paul van Dyk to Tidsto, we're taking you on a trip through the steely soul of techno and trance.
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