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My Groove
11/2/2010
Ever since the Native Americans - quite literally - saved our bacon, we've set aside a day to give thanks, usually by stuffing ourselves like the turkey that's come to symbolize Thanksgiving. But it's …
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Genres & History
11/2/2010
The year in which a former movie star, best known for acting opposite a chimp called Bonzo, became President was destined to be funky: Michael Jackson's "Rock With You" and Lipps, Inc.'s "Funkytown" ga …
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Genres & History
11/2/2010
The marriage of rap and rock officially took place when Run-DMC and Aerosmith remade "Walk This Way." Three classic novelty tunes show up here: the Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian," Falco's "Rock Me Am …
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My Groove
11/2/2010
One more week - just seven more days - until you're out of this prickly, prison-grade bed and ready to start afresh with a clear head and healthy body. Some things to remember before you're out, though …
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My Groove
11/2/2010
Let's see what they have on the TV in this ward of the hospital: CNN, CNN and, um, CNN. That'd be great if you were home and soaking up headlines along with a chocolate chip muffin and coffee, but you' …
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Genres & History
11/2/2010
By 1957, the raw elements that merged to form rock 'n' roll had refined, producing some of the music's finest moments. Doo-wop had gone from street-corner serenade to studio-session high art. And Elvis …
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Genres & History
11/2/2010
Chicano rock of the '50s and '60s, like Ritchie Valens's "La Bamba" and ? and the Mysterians' "96 Tears" formed a significant part of the early rock canon. Santana's early output was at the core of the …
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Genres & History
11/2/2010
Purists may prefer Ella or Billie over the pop and soul leanings of Norah Jones, but there's no denying the positive impact Jones' Come Away With Me projected onto the jazz world and her label, …
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Genres & History
11/2/2010
First, Dr. Dre gave us the easygoing drawl of Snoop Dogg, then the confrontational and controversial Eminem, and, as of 2003, we can now party like it's your birthday every night alongside 50 Cent, who …
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