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John Cage and silence
Iconoclastic composer John Cage explains his first experience with silence, and how his composition style changed from making choices to asking questions.
French singer elodieO
Hear from a young singer whose geographic personality is split between Paris, London and New York. But, she can't shake her French-ness....
Joni Mitchell on 'green' hypocrisy
Joni Mitchell, whose song “Big Yellow Taxi†is the closest thing we’ve ever had to an environmental anthem, says she’s bothered by “green†hypocrisy....
Conversation with Keith Jarrett
Listen to a rare conversation with the legendary jazz pianist and composer, Keith Jarrett about his career with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette....
Al Green
Al Green's many R & B hits made him the Minister of L-O-V-E until he gave it all up for gospel music; now he's back with a new album, "Lay It Down."...
Former Iraqi musician casts his first vote
Iraqi composer and oud player Rahim Alhaj has been in exile in the U.S. since 2000. About three months ago, he became an American citizen, with voting rights for the first time in his life. ...
Modern music
The history of the 20th century through the history of its music -- from modern classical to jazz and rock....
AC/DC albums and bad economic times
AC/DC is back with a new album, "Black Ice"-- some say there's a strange correlation between the rock band's releases and bad economic times....
Reggae critique of the economic crisis
"Heavy Voodoo," a newly recorded song by Jamaican reggae legend Lee Scratch Perry, was written some 30 years ago, forecasting the current global economic crisis....
Waga Hip-Hop Festival in Africa
The 8th annual Waga Hip-Hop festival is under way in West Africa and the focus this year is on African female rappers. ...
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My Other Car's the Tardis (20 May, 2013 11:37:03)I think you dropped a letter in the album's title: "Ela" is "she"--not "he"--in Portuguese.