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Artist Essentials
4/20/2010
Part of what makes Rufus Wainwright's work resonate in your bones, and sets him apart from the singer-songwriter pack, is his sense of musical history. Not only has he pulled the ultimate gender-bender …
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Artist Essentials
4/20/2010
Who does Rufus Wainwright think he is anyway? For starters, the crown prince of one of North America's most regal singer-songwriter dynasties: son of Loudon Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle, brother of M …
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Artist Essentials
4/20/2010
You can't mention the Dramatics without invoking their signature song, "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get." It's amazing they'd been around for the better part of a decade before releasing their first album, …
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My Groove
4/20/2010
Are you down with "O.P.P."? Of course you are. And who can blame you, what with that song's perfect blend of barrel roll breaks, icy piano keys, and ear-nibbling vocals? No need to worry about getting …
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My Groove
4/20/2010
While we certainly appreciate the alt-rock invasion that Nirvana and other slacker icons brought to the '90s, nothing gets our blood pumping quite like the club hits of the Clinton years. That means ev …
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Genres & History
4/20/2010
In a shift that parallels the move from big bands to sparser lineups, country music in the 1950s moved from the predominance of Western swing to a more honky-tonk-friendly concentration on bare-bones c …
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Artist Essentials
4/20/2010
If you were forced to compress the 50-year history of rock into five measly seconds, it would sound something like the opening riff to "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." Pulling their mojo from the Missi …
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Other Mix
4/20/2010
Because Willie's musical workings fit together with the seamless precision of a Harley-Davidson, it's sometimes difficult to figure where all its parts were crafted. Songwriter Cindy Walker penned "Bub …
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Artist Essentials
4/20/2010
With a lioness' blond mane and a voice to match, it's little wonder that Leslie Wunderman just had to reinvent herself - initially as Les Lee, but finally settling on the more glamorous Taylor Dayne. " …
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