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Genres & History
6/21/2011
Slavery, struggle, and success: If you could distill four centuries of black history into song, this is what it would sound like.
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Artist Essentials
6/21/2011
Ozomatli's groove-heavy "Saturday Night" is a staple for any weekend party - the song even made its way into an iPod commercial! "Cut Chemist Suite" features plenty of swinging horns, stellar rhymes fr …
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Artist Essentials
6/21/2011
We know what you're thinking: what's James Iha - a guitar hero best known for his riff-raking role in Smashing Pumpkins - doing tossing a steady drum beat and shimmering synths at Ladytron? Indulging h …
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Artist Essentials
6/21/2011
Look without listening and Ladytron will seem like just another fashion-driven, hipper-than-thou act - the kind that kicked techno DJs out of dance clubs in the early '00s. However, a quick scan of its …
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Artist Essentials
6/21/2011
Anyone that still has a hint of doubt about Flogging Molly's songwriting prowess should examine how well its tracks hold up in the acoustic and live arenas of the Whiskey On a Sunday and Comp …
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Artist Essentials
6/21/2011
Dave King got his start pushing the boundaries of extreme music with former members of Krokus, Mot÷rhead, and the Meanies during the late '80s and early '90s (see Fastway and Katmandu), earning himself …
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Artist Essentials
6/21/2011
Whether swirling through an electronicized Celtic instrumental on "Paddy McCarthy" or pouring their hearts into an easy-listening "Hurt Before," the family unit has a sound that's unmistakably its own.
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Artist Essentials
6/21/2011
Superstars in their native Ireland, the Corrs - singer Andrea, drummer Caroline, violinist Sharon, and guitarist/keyboardist Jim - grew up playing together and playing together, which may be one …
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Artist Essentials
6/21/2011
There are some bands who work better in the studio, some who live for the stage, and some - like the Dave Matthews Band - who have a crucial understanding of how the two work together to bring out the …
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