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Genres & History
3/1/2011
The voices and harmonies stayed in church while the producers went to the symphony, which goes a long way to explaining why these select, soul-aged cuts remain dance and romance favorites. The highs th …
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Artist Essentials
3/1/2011
There's no denying that New Edition's bright-eyed and bouncy "Popcorn Love" is a too-cute treat, but as the group grew and evolved, the boys proved they had something a little more adult to offer, incl …
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Artist Essentials
3/1/2011
It all started with Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Bobby Brown, elementary-school Boston boys singing and dreaming big. They picked up Ralph Tresvant and Ronnie DeVoe, and before long, they broke out …
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Artist Essentials
3/1/2011
One of the things that's always made Social Distortion more than just another punk band is the way they fused the battering-ram force of hardcore with the lonesome twang of country and the rough-edged …
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Artist Essentials
3/1/2011
No other punk band personifies the true, transcendent power of rock like Social Distortion. Beneath those tattoos, blackout shades, and black leather jackets are the loudly beating hearts of a band of …
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Artist Essentials
3/1/2011
The native of Portland, Oregon, found himself unsuspectingly thrust into the national spotlight when his contribution to the Good Will Hunting soundtrack was nominated for an Oscar. That lucky s …
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Artist Essentials
3/1/2011
It's a pretty safe bet to say that no pop hit other than "The Gambler" has spawned five television movies, and certainly not ones that starred the hit's original singer. And if that weren't enou …
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Genres & History
3/1/2011
Over the years, zydeco and Cajun music have evolved in a dozen directions at once, picking up pieces of other styles and expanding on their own traditions. So what are these Louisiana sounds all about, …
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Genres & History
3/1/2011
When you hear the rattling rhythm of the washboard, the powerful pumping of the accordion, that's when you know you're in zydeco territory. And when the jingle-jangle of the triangle, feverish fiddle l …
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