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Artist Essentials
3/31/2009
Now that Justin Timberlake's truly brought sexy back, along with the dearly missed moonwalk moves of Michael Jackson ("Cry Me a River," "Rock Your Body"), we're suddenly - and rightfully - nostalgic fo …
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Artist Essentials
3/31/2009
"Lean on Me" is the once-in-a-lifetime kind of tune that most songwriters dream of crafting, if they're lucky. Covered by Club Nouveau, Al Green, Tom Jones, Ike & Tina Turner, Anne Murray, and scads of …
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Genres & History
3/31/2009
Sure, there were the groups who took their lyrics seriously - Reunion's tongue-twister roll call "Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)," dreamboat Bobby Sherman's philosophical treatise "Easy Come, …
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Genres & History
3/31/2009
Trying to trace all the flavors and textures of Bubblegum pop and its candy-coated legacy could give you a nice little toothache. So, please, allow us. We've chewed through packs of pop to bring you on …
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Artist Essentials
3/31/2009
Only a true musical artist like Patti Smith could approach a perfect pop tune like Prince's "When Doves Cry" or make with a left-field take on Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and s …
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Artist Essentials
3/31/2009
Patti Smith had already made a name for herself as a poet and rock writer when, in the mid-'70s, she took the New York City scene by storm, setting her potent, stream-of-consciousness lyrics to down-an …
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Artist Essentials
3/31/2009
Jerry Reed hit the upper reaches of the country charts dozens of times, but he never lost the gritty, greasy quality at the heart of his music, and with his distinctive blend of C&W and R&B, he was an …
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Artist Essentials
3/31/2009
Jerry Reed met the world with a face-value attitude, but his was a complex talent. His country-boy charm earned him scores of TV and film roles. As a world-class guitarist, he played with everyone from …
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3/31/2009
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