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Genres & History
3/8/2011
Even the mainstream has its offshoots and tributaries, so we've gone exploring to bring you everything from the shimmering depths of Nada Surf's pop-toned glory "Whose Authority," to the arena-sized gr …
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Genres & History
3/8/2011
There's a reason why a song hits the mainstream: Hits like "Viva la Vida" just have that crucial X factor, a sweet-spot sound that catches everyone's ear and that, as Coldplay frontman Chris Martin put …
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Artist Essentials
3/8/2011
What we've got here are the finest sides of one of the finest careers in all entertainment. Here's where Lou Rawls scaled the top of the charts, all the while wrapping his plush pipes around pure pop p …
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Genres & History
3/8/2011
For many here in America, Desmond Dekker and the Aces' "Israelites" was their first encounter with reggae. Dekker sprang onto the charts in 1969, before Bob Marley became the music's international face …
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Genres & History
3/8/2011
If the bittersweet melodies in Angels & Airwaves sound familiar, it's because they belong to Blink-182 vocalist/guitarist Tom DeLonge. That's right - emo's influence extends as far as one of the godfat …
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Genres & History
3/8/2011
While it hasn't been filling basements for as many years as punk itself, emo has more than two decades under its belt - enough that you'd need a map to make sense of all the music. Or a carefully curat …
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Artist Essentials
3/8/2011
American pop legend Peggy Lee captivated the world with a voice that holds a generous hint of seduction, and a delivery that suggests she never had to try too hard. Her biggest hits spanned decades: "W …
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Artist Essentials
3/8/2011
The children of pop legends often inherit a burden of unfair expectation from their revered mothers and fathers, but Natalie Cole's career is a beacon of hereditary success. From her landmark R&B cuts …
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Artist Essentials
3/8/2011
"Silky Soul" was a tribute to Frankie Beverly's mentor, Marvin Gaye, not to mention the title of a chart-topping album and Top 40 hit. "Can't Get Over You," which is from the same album and in much the …
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