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My Groove
12/14/2010
Country music and soul have always been kissin' cousins - two sides of the same musical coin. That's why so many soul stirrers have thrown some honky-tonk tunes onto their sonic skillet, with sweet, sa …
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My Groove
12/14/2010
Folk, rock, pop, country - every type of music's got its own kind of soul, so it's as natural as moonlight on Memphis for the greatest R&B singers to tap into that deep-down human spirit that powers ju …
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Artist Essentials
12/14/2010
Considering how cinematic Massive Attack sounds on a normal day, it's no wonder why they landed the score of the fist-flailing Jet Li film Danny the Dog. They nailed every last scene, too, from the chu …
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Artist Essentials
12/14/2010
Ask any critic or song-quoting record collector: Massive Attack's Blue Lines platter changed everything about electronic music in the early '90s, hammering home the hazy trip-hop template of eerie soul …
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Genres & History
12/14/2010
Just because Southern soul-blues singers like to get down and dirty, that doesn't mean there's a "gentlemen only" sign on the door. There are lots of ladies who lay it down in no uncertain terms. Denis …
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Genres & History
12/14/2010
Like whiskey and wings, Southern soul blues is a tangy mix. Stripped-down, grown-up, it's party music for adults only - folks who still know what to do with a Saturday night. The domain of down-home go …
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My Groove
12/14/2010
If you're aiming to get kids involved in music, sometimes the best way is to sing straight to them. Nineties alt-folk "it girl" Lisa Loeb joins Elizabeth Mitchell to invite young listeners along for a …
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My Groove
12/14/2010
Getting a song to stick in the memories of moppets isn't rocket science - kids love to let their lungs loose and holler, howl, or whatever else their little pipes can muster. All you have to do to get …
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Artist Essentials
12/14/2010
The reason, of course, that Jethro Tull is filed under "J" is because it's the band's name, not a person (see Complete Set for explanation). In many ways, the band wasn't even a single band, mov …
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