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Genres & History
2/15/2011
Country music has always drawn inspiration from the United States' Bible-rooted heritage. Legends like Hank Williams and Elvis Presley made hymns and original gospel tunes a vital part of their reperto …
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Genres & History
2/15/2011
Talk about your study in contrasts: Topping our '87 playlist is the contender for Most Serious Band of All Time, U2, followed up by the clown princes of rap, the Beastie Boys. That same year, Michael J …
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Artist Essentials
2/15/2011
You can't hold it down in the heights without an anchor on the ground, and for the man born Cornell Haynes, Jr., that anchor is his hometown. The gateway city is the star in Nelly's day-in-the-life tri …
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Artist Essentials
2/15/2011
He's got a sugar-frosted flow that invites participation, a swagger that shows he's in control, and, when it comes to the ladies, a sensitive soul he just can't hide. So while Nelly has the power to ge …
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Artist Essentials
2/15/2011
On the three Quiet tracks featured here, Chandra strays into Laurie Anderson territory and dispenses with words altogether, instead using her voice as a melodic and percussive instrument. "Shakt …
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Genres & History
2/15/2011
We all remember that A.R. Rahman bagged the Oscarr in 2009 for the exuberant "Jai Ho," but that same year he was also nominated for Slumdog Millionaire's "O . . . Saya," a collaboration with M.I …
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Genres & History
2/15/2011
If, more often than not, you find yourself raising an angry fist at your TV screen, and yelling the word travesty rather too loudly for your neighbors' comfort, when the winner of Best Original …
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My Groove
2/15/2011
No matter how many sounds New Orleans has bred, the city has always had a deep connection to the blues. Sonny Landreth sings about some supernatural goings-on in "Congo Square," but when he wiggles tha …
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My Groove
2/15/2011
When Louis Armstrong sang "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans," he wasn't just getting nostalgic about his hometown; he had his stomping grounds' mighty musical riches in mind, and strolling …
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