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Artist Essentials
2/8/2011
As if all his other accomplishments weren't enough, Rick Nelson was also a country-rock pioneer, leading his Stone Canyon Band through a series of sessions that blended early-'70s SoCal mellow with an …
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Artist Essentials
2/8/2011
Sadly, Rick Nelson didn't stick around long enough to show the world everything he was capable of, but boy, did he make the most of his 45 years on this Earth. He was just a teenager when he ach …
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My Groove
2/8/2011
With its rep as a bohemian haven, the Bay Area has always been known as a place where the underdog rises to the top. The Flamin' Groovies may have seemed out of step when they started out in the psyche …
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My Groove
2/8/2011
In the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge, amid the clang of the cable cars and the wind off the waterfront, musical mavericks have been making their stand for decades. Most folks know the Bay Area as th …
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My Groove
2/8/2011
Never mind New York and L.A. - some of music's heaviest hit-men made their way to the world from the cradle of New England's capital city. Behind the relentless riffs, hammerhead beats, and sassy snarl …
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My Groove
2/8/2011
Boston's got a lot more to cheer about than the Celts, Pats, and Sox - it's a town with decades of musical milestones to celebrate. The proto-punk white-line fever of the Modern Lovers' "Roadrunner," t …
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Artist Essentials
2/8/2011
If there's one thing that's constant about P!nk's ever-evolving music, it's that she's not afraid of a challenge, taking the twists and turns of her career like a Ferrari on a winding mountain road, ye …
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Artist Essentials
2/8/2011
The former Alecia Moore seemed destined for a colorful life early on, writing songs and performing in local clubs by the time she'd hit her teens. Yet, when P!nk finally emerged with her 2000 solo debu …
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Artist Essentials
2/8/2011
In many ways, J Dilla was the wizard behind the beat curtain of underground hip-hop and R&B in the '90s and the first half of this decade. Whether you know his name or not, it's likely you've heard - o …
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