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My Groove
4/26/2011
In our Deep Cuts, Mom goes eclectic, as we motor up the East Coast from South Carolina to New York; two different states, three different worlds. Perhaps the least overtly Mom-centric track on our list …
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My Groove
4/26/2011
Mom. Ma. Mumsy. Madre. Mommie Dearest. Mother. Whatever you call her, she's the most important person in your life, at least on this day, her day, Mother's Day. You could give her a box o …
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Artist Essentials
4/26/2011
Tori Amos' voice carries a pang of yearning along with a scalpel-sharp edge, eloquently conveying the desperation and tenderness of her songwriting. From the start, she's challenged her listeners with …
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Artist Essentials
4/26/2011
Make no mistake, Yellowman does what he wants the way he wants - that's a major part of his charm, after all. The bragadocious MC has never been afraid to tell all when it comes to encounters wi …
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Artist Essentials
4/26/2011
From the beginning, Yellowman had it all - a style so unique it could have come from outer space, a crossover appeal that found favor with rock and rap fans, and a knack for both the outrageous and the …
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Artist Essentials
4/26/2011
For the past 15 years, Pete Rock has held a special place in hip-hop as the ubiquitous producer you often hear but whose name you may not know. Some primary pieces of evidence: intricate, puzzle-piece …
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Artist Essentials
4/26/2011
k.d. lang has spent decades leaping fearlessly into an awe-inspiring array of musical adventures. One moment you might find the Canadian crooner teaming up with Tony Bennett for an intimate stroll thro …
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Artist Essentials
4/26/2011
There's never been anything about k.d. lang that you could call conventional. How many other Canadian crooners with Western swing moves made it onto the U.S. Country charts in the '80s? How many other …
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Genres & History
4/26/2011
Tango's two giants are light-years removed from each other. Carlos Gardel died at 45 in 1935, and Astor Piazzolla recorded right up until his death in 1992 at the age of 71. Their recordings encompass …
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