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12/21/2010
In his alter ego (C.W. McCall), Mannheim Steamroller founder Chip Davis capitalizes on the Citizens Band radio craze in "Convoy." Elton John & Kiki Dee sit atop the charts nearly all summer with the zi …
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12/21/2010
Queen contributes two arena-rock anthems in a single year: "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions." Raphael Ravenscroft's immortal sax line propels Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" to the top of t …
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Artist Essentials
12/21/2010
While most acts resorted to angst and angular guitars to project the aggro overtones of alternative rock in the '90s, Ben Folds pelted ex-lovers ("Song for the Dumped") and indie elitists ("Underground …
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12/21/2010
When your arrival on the world stage causes the sort of sensation that Josh Groban's did, it's only natural that big names are gonna be interested in the hot new kid on the block. So, along with stando …
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Artist Essentials
12/21/2010
Josh Groban's rise to fame may have been meteoric, but the man's no blink-and-you-miss-it shooting star - it's his genuine talent and taste that's kept him at the top of the classical-pop universe. Wit …
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12/21/2010
What do you get if you mix a heritage that takes in Ireland and Ecuador, a voice that can knock down walls, and the eyes of a baby seal? The stunning pop vixen Christina Aguilera, of course, who along …
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Artist Essentials
12/21/2010
It's not just that R. Kelly brings his best game so well in so many ways: he also brings it often, kicking out single- and double-disc sets packed to the brim with unstoppable groves in every flavor . …
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Artist Essentials
12/21/2010
He can work you out on the dance floor, turn you on in the bedroom, and then take you to church in the morning, all with unflinching honesty, grooves that simply can't be resisted, and a creative fire …
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Artist Essentials
12/21/2010
Forget the full-on robot disguises for a second; Daft Punk's joyous pillaging of progressive house, Eurodisco, electro, filtered funk, and sweat-swabbed techno is pleasurable enough on its own, transce …
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