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Nov 2, 2009
A History of Emo Music and its Punk Heritage
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Sean Young
Emo, short for emotional, covers many different styles of emotionally charged punk rock and has been warped and convoluted over the many years of the genre's existence.
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Oct 6, 2009
Glenn Miller Brief Biography
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Lynda Osborne
Glenn Miller's Orchestra was to bring to World a unique sound which is still popular today, some 60 years after his death.
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Oct 5, 2009
The Disappearance of Glenn Miller
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Lynda Osborne
On December 15th 1944 Glenn Miller boarded a plane to France, never to be seen again. His disappearance sparked a number of conspiracy theories about what happened.
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Aug 27, 2009
The Buddy Holly Crash Site in Clear Lake, Iowa
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Beth VanHoose
On February 3, 1959, singers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson, along with their pilot, were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
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Aug 19, 2009
Legendary Musician and Inventor Les Paul
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George Garza
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen once stood on a stage with Les Paul and said to him: "Without the things you have done, I wouldn't be able to do half the things I do."
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Apr 27, 2009
Boosey & Hawkes: The Publishing Story
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Paula Edelstein
Boosey & Hawkes is one of the premiere music publishing companies in the world today. It publishes the classical, jazz, and serious music catalogues of revered composers
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Apr 17, 2009
Popular Musical Instruments from Wind, Brass and
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Kim Kenney
Every musical instrument has a history that is as unique as its sound. This article explores Wind, Brass and Strings, including Saxophone, Flute, Violin and Trombone.
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Mar 20, 2009
Early Days of the Blues
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Craig Sanders
A chance encounter at a train station led to the birth of that most American of music genres, the Blues.
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Feb 21, 2009
Favorite Songs about Spring and Summer
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Jan Peterson
Songs can magically transport a listener to a specific place and time. Need a kiss of spring or shot of summer sunshine? Then turn up the speakers!
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Feb 18, 2009
Now That's What I Call Music - The Legacy
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James Clark
In 2009, 26 years after the brand was masterminded by Box Music and Ashley Abram, Now that's what I call music continually proves there is still life in compilations.
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Jan 28, 2009
The 27 Club's Founding Members
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Sarah Chapnick
Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin, all died unexpectedly at the age of 27; creating music's greatest phenomena, The 27 Club.
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Jan 12, 2009
50th Anniversary: The Day the Music Died
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Dale Van Every
February 3rd, 2009 Marks the 50th Anniversary of the tragic loss of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson, in a 1959 plane crash in Iowa.
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Dec 11, 2008
Ten Unforgettable Christmas Songs
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Nicole Bohny
Every year the same question pops up; what are the best songs to get people in the holiday spirit? This list counts down ten Christmas songs that everyone will love.
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May 28, 2008
Songs for the 4th of July
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Mary McCarthy
Looking for a cool collection of songs to play on your ipod at your 4th of July celebration? Here are a bunch of American celebration classics for any backyard barbeque.
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