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The Ten Best Cover Songs (You Didn’t Know Were Covers)
Wait.....I thought THAT was the original version!
Read More »Soul Serenade: Maxine Brown, “Oh No Not My Baby”
Maxine Brown was one of the most respected soul singers of the '60s. Then a fateful decision by her label left her in the lurch
Read More »Soundtrack Saturday: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
The Soundtrack Saturday reruns continue, this week with a Christmas movie everyone seems to love, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Read More »Parlour to Parlour, Episode 33: Quinn DeVeaux
Hailing from Oakland, California, Quinn DeVeaux talks about the hybrid of gospel, blues and R&B that he calls blue beat in this month's Parlour to Parlour
Read More »Soul Serenade: Ray Charles, “America the Beautiful”
On Monday, America celebrated its 235th birthday. On Tuesday, a jury in Florida affirmed one of the principles that this country was founded on.
Read More »The Weekly Mixtape: 1/21/11 (Blue Period)
When it hurts so bad, you need a soundtrack of songs that that put your pain to music. This week's Weekly Mixtape is a deeply blue playlist for just such an occasion
Read More »Cratedigger: Elvis Costello and the Attractions, “Get Happy”
Whether he was atoning for racial intolerant comments or simply following his muse, Elvis Costello's 1980 album "Get Happy" remains among his finest efforts
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