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Genres & History
7/19/2011
The best remixes do more than switch a beat or tweak tempos; they take a track somewhere unforeseen and completely remove it from the original. "Paid in Full (Seven Minutes of Music - The Coldcut Remix …
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My Groove
7/19/2011
Once you've made up your mind to kick back and soak up the summertime, you might be wondering what's next. Fortunately, some jazzy ladies have a few suggestions for you. Diana Krall's honeyed croon and …
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My Groove
7/19/2011
The hottest part of the year is the perfect time for chilling out. Ira Gershwin had it right in "Summertime" when he said "the livin' is easy." Summer is the time to bring out the barbecue and the hamm …
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Artist Essentials
7/19/2011
Ask anyone vaguely versed in pop music to finish the phrase "We're gonna party like it's . . . " and they'll respond with "your birthday!" and a smile. A sly, slurred chorus from the smash 50 Cent sing …
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My Groove
7/19/2011
Ritchie Valens made rock history with "La Bamba," combining a Mexican style called son jarocho with rock and roll despite not having much of a command of Spanish. East Los Angeles had a major burst of …
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Artist Essentials
7/19/2011
Wondering why "The Brothers Cup" sounds like a P-Funk B-side? Maybe it's because it's part of the George Clinton-produced Freaky Styley (1985), one of the first albums to fuse the hardcore-matin …
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Artist Essentials
7/19/2011
It's hard to believe, but the Red Hot Chili Peppers have been together for more than a quarter-century. During that time, they've done it all, from attacking the early-'80s Sunset Strip with little mor …
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My Groove
7/19/2011
Perhaps the greatest era of creativity in New York was the `60s and `70s, when salsa and bugaloo reigned. The immortal pairing of Willie Col=n and RubTn Blades dominate the basics, along with salsa leg …
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Artist Essentials
7/19/2011
While the Killers' unusual backstory (a Mormon-led dance-punk group . . . from Las Vegas?) pulled in potential fans from the start, it didn't take long for their early singles - the chug-a-lug chords a …
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