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Genres & History
11/9/2010
While the '90s was all about slacker revolts, the return of college rock, and such old-school revivals as ska and swing, the new millennium has given the guitar-guided charts a facelift on a monthly ba …
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Artist Essentials
11/9/2010
When Howlin' Wolf is one of your heroes and you've got a voice that was born to belt the blues, you've got only one option. Well, three options if you're Dan Auerbach, the most obvious being the frontm …
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Artist Essentials
11/9/2010
Sometimes all you need to make a great rock record are rail-jumping riffs, a steam-powered rhythm section, and a born-to-be-wild attitude - the kind you can't fake, the kind that reeks of gasoline and …
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Artist Essentials
11/9/2010
Like most adolescents, the Jackson 5 had their share of growing pains, chafing under Motown house rules and finally bolting (minus Jermaine) for new territory as just "the Jacksons." Hooking up with Ph …
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Artist Essentials
11/9/2010
They were brothers born into a strict, working-class household in Gary, Indiana, not necessarily candidates for greatness, yet they became one of the greatest groups of the 20th century - a family-fuel …
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Other Mix
11/9/2010
In a culture in which superstardom is fleeting, Michael Jackson was the gold standard for four decades; so much so, it seems every few years we were treated to a "new Michael." In the '90, it wa …
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Other Mix
11/9/2010
Given his history of killer riffs and devastating beats, it's little wonder that the hip-hop nation would dive into the crate of Michael's catalog, both for inspiration and actual samples. Here …
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Artist Essentials
11/9/2010
Keith Urban's biggest hits have been tender ballads of love and loss, but before you pigeonhole him as a soft-centered romantic, study up on the Aussie heartthrob's rough side. Ronnie Dunn adds a heart …
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Artist Essentials
11/9/2010
Pushing at the edges of country music's borders, Keith Urban fuses pop, rock, and R&B into a sound that redefines Nashville for a new era. A full-blown superstar with a famous actress wife (Nicole Kidm …
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