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Artist Essentials
3/22/2011
As much as we love the scream-'til-you-drop side of hardcore, bands like Earth Crisis and Converge are nearly impossible to follow without their lyric sheets at your side. Rise Against, on the other ha …
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Genres & History
3/22/2011
For a style with roots that run so deep and remain so strong, Irish folk has got a lot of room under its tree of song. There's space enough to encompass everything from Blood or Whiskey's premium blend …
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Genres & History
3/22/2011
If all you're expecting out of Irish folk is a few fond choruses of "Danny Boy," then you're about to have your expectations seriously upended. Sure, Ireland's constantly evolving folk tradition is bas …
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Artist Essentials
3/22/2011
Don't be fooled - beneath Sara Evans' glamorous, cover-girl looks and pop-crossover success, there beats the heart of a country traditionalist. She comes off like Patsy Cline fronting Ray Price's band …
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Artist Essentials
3/22/2011
Sara Evans is one of that rare breed of country stars who manages to appeal to almost every camp in country fandom - from the old-schoolers to envelope-pushers - while maintaining her own unmistakable …
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Artist Essentials
3/22/2011
There's a lot more to the Bad Plus than just the novelty appeal of jazzed-up rock; when piano demon Ethan Iverson lets loose on the ivories, he can churn up an 88-key firestorm. Drummer Dave King's "Th …
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Artist Essentials
3/22/2011
Despite reports to the contrary, jazz was never dead - it was just waiting for the Bad Plus to come along and give it an energizing kick in the butt. Just as boundary-breakers like Miles Davis united t …
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My Groove
3/22/2011
It's the end of winter semester, and you can hardly wait to doff a few layers, bronze up that pasty winter flesh, and ease your overworked mind into a post-term state of blissful freedom from heavy thi …
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Artist Essentials
3/22/2011
Over the decades, Bryan Adams has racked up dozens of Top 40 hits and gone platinum enough times to start his own jewelry store. But there's still a whole world waiting to be discovered just beyond his …
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