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8/4/2009
When a band's legacy of live recordings stretches way back into the last century, when it features tons of spontaneous onstage reimaginings of everything from fan favorites to little-known covers, how  …
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8/4/2009
Picking through literally decades' worth of live Grateful Dead can be a daunting task for even the most dedicated Deadhead - until now. We make it easy to sort through the mountain range of recordings  …
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8/4/2009
Much like the central Beatles conundrum of whether you're a Lennon or McCartney person, alt-country aficionados often break beer bottles over one another's heads when discussing who's made better music …
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8/4/2009
Anchored by the once-in-a-lifetime writing team of Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding, British outfit XTC may just be the greatest pop-rock band never to make it huge. That's a big statement, sure, so d …
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8/4/2009
Deep Cuts concentrates on XTC mad genius Andy Partridge with a playlist of solo recordings that charges like a sugar-stoned kid from the twangy rock explosion of "Sonic Boom" to the dizzy sonic swirl o …
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8/4/2009
Joan Baez stands as the archetypal folk singer. Possessed of a stunningly pure soprano, the eye-catching 18-year-old captivated the folk world with her first appearance at the 1959 Newport Folk Festiva …
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7/28/2009
Some country groups make a splash with just one or two star-quality singers up front, but Little Big Town exploded onto the scene with four, each bouncing their big-as-all-outdoors voices off th …
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7/28/2009
With movies, a self-titled TV show, a GRAMMYr, and multi-platinum sales under their belts, Jonas Brothers have earned their millions of fans not just with old-fashioned hard work, but also with a times …
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7/28/2009
Yes, Nick, Kevin and Joe are nearly too cute to be real, and sure, they know how to hold their own on screens both big and small, but the beating heart of the phenomenon that is Jonas Brothers has alwa …