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8 Best Song Intros Ever

Posted by on Jul 11, 2015 in Featured, Songs | 1 comment

These are the songs you wanted the disk jockey to shut up so you could hear from the start: 8. “Come Together”, The Beatles You...

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Album: Songs in the Key of Life

Posted by on Jan 24, 2014 in Featured, Songs | 1 comment

The word “genius” probably gets thrown around too often, just as “superstar” does. But Stevie Wonder is unarguably...

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Music: Billboard Milestones

Posted by on May 8, 2011 in Music | Comments Off on Music: Billboard Milestones

No explanation needed here, except to say that these accomplishments relate to the Billboard Hot 100 chart, created in 1958, and the...

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Music: Motown

Posted by on Aug 9, 2010 in Music | 1 comment

I’m a little bit embarrassed that Motown hasn’t been on this list before now. I’ve definitely recognized a good many of...

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Americana: The Apollo Theater

Posted by on May 24, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: The Apollo Theater

In 1914, a new building was constructed on 125th Street in the Harlem section of New York City. Named “Hurtig and Seaman’s New...

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