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Nirvana: the last great invention of rock 'n' roll?
Twenty years ago this month, a new sound blasted the cobwebs out of every radio station in America: Nirvana's 'Nevermind,' becoming the defining record for Generation X.
Joy essential ingredient in party music from rural El Salvador
The chanchona band, Los Hermanos Lovo trace their roots back to rural El Salvador, and they're all about the party....
Classical composers create monuments to 9/11 in music
The tragedy of 9/11 expressed through the works of classical composers, who create 'portable sites of public memory.'...
Opera singers go east, to China
The future of opera may be in China, where new opera houses are being built, jobs are appearing, and opera singers are learning Chinese....
Meklit Hadero's African twist to American jazz
Singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero has made a sensation on the music scene, melding American jazz with the rhthym and language of her native Ethiopia....
Jeff Bridges on his new country-rock album
After winning an Oscar for playing a struggling musician in "Crazy Heart," Jeff Bridges returns to his musical roots with a new album....
Battle looms between artists and labels over song rights
Copyright law stipulates artists can regain ownership of their work after 35 years have passed -- record companies prepare for financial blow as deadline nears....
Singer-songwriter Bob Mould looks back with new memoir
The punk rock veteran of Hüsker Dü and Sugar fame reflects on a life of music, discoveries, and relationships....
The world of Funk Master George Clinton
George Clinton looks back on his 55-year career and talks about giving back to his band's community....
Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips talks success, scandal
Long-time frontman Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips looks back on his colorful career in alternative music....
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