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11/16/2010
Although you'd never guess it from Belinda Carlisle's throwback cover-girl looks or from the bright power pop of tracks like "Head Over Heels" and "Our Lips Are Sealed," the Go-Go's arose from the late …
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11/16/2010
Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's, released in 1994, is a brilliant snapshot of the band's early years, featuring electrifying rarities like "Beatnik Beaches," which overhauls the classic surf …
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11/16/2010
After making some of the most challenging sounds of the '70s with Genesis, Peter Gabriel pursued his unquenchable desire for new artistic frontiers, becoming an icon of the '80s in the process. Perhaps …
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11/16/2010
Part of what makes Peter Gabriel such an unparalleled songwriter is his knack for slipping into the skin of unconventional characters and bringing their skewed visions to life. On "Family Snapshot," he …
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11/16/2010
With its driving guitar riffs, extremely infectious chorus, and slick production values, "Amor Eterno" is the quintessential Cristian Castro anthem. The melancholy "Lloviendo Estrellas" is culled from  …
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11/16/2010
During the 40 years that composed Miles Davis' recording career, he altered the musical landscape so radically that it's impossible to envision contemporary jazz existing without him. He was so far ahe …
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11/16/2010
He never won a GRAMMYr. He never reached the top of the Pop charts. But sometimes, mere numbers can't tell the whole story. Because if ever there were a Principal of the Old School, the late The …
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11/16/2010
The 1982 car crash that left Teddy Pendergrass paralyzed from the waist down couldn't keep him from a triumphant return to both stage and studio. In 1985, he ended ongoing speculation about an early re …
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11/16/2010
Emerging from behind his drum kit, Phil Collins saved Genesis from oblivion after Peter Gabriel's 1975 departure, leading the group onto the pop charts with "Follow You, Follow Me" and never looking ba …