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Days between stations: thirty years ago, Randy Newman satirically sang, "it's lonely at the top." Today, this composer-performer tops his profession—and
Randy Newman's first album for his new label, Nonesuch Records, is The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1, a set of solo piano remakes of tunes from across ......(Continue Reading) Nelly: How'd a kid from St. Louis rap his way to the top? With songs that sound like the perfect party - Hip-Hop Hit Maker - Interview
At the age of 23, St. Louis rapper Nelly is the reigning prince of the bikini-jiggling party anthem. It's next to impossible to get through a Saturday ......(Continue Reading)Official! It really is a mad, mad, mad, mad world: dark thoughts about humanity's future don't usually get to the top of the Christmas singles charts.
The Christmas number one can signify not only the taste but also the mood of the nation. Record companies know this, too, and market their product with ......(Continue Reading)Top shelf. - Rock My Soul: Black People And Self-Esteem - Acting Out - Menu For Life: African Americans Get Healthy, Eat Well, Lose Weight, And Live Beautifully
ROCK MY SOUL: BLACK PEOPLE AND SELF-ESTEEM (Atria Books Hardcover, $23.00) by bell hooks is ah in-depth analysis of low self-esteem and its impact on ......(Continue Reading)SCOPE: Singing for peace: From child soldier to top rapper
NAIROBI, April 4 Kyodo A former Sudanese child soldier is turning tables in Kenya as the latest music sensation after releasing his first album on ......(Continue Reading)
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