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British Sea Power, Recorded Live in Concert

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British Sea Power; courtesy of British Sea Power

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JazzSet: Convergence, Recorded Live in Denver

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Tab Benoit: One Foot in the Bayou

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Tab Benoit; credit: Philip Gould

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Rupa and the April Fishes: Multicultural Music (WNYC)

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Passion in Portland: Oregon Chorus Sings 'Aida'

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Members of the Portland Opera in dress rehearsal for Verdi's 'Aida'

Langhorne Slim; credit: courtesy of the artist

Langhorne Slim's Folk-Rock Live Wire

Langhorne Slim mixes folk and blues with reckless punk rock energy.

Bessie Smith; credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Bessie Smith: 'Blues Empress'

The singer's feverish growls and impassioned delivery informed nearly all African-American music.

Marie Digby; credit: Lauren Dukoff

Marie Digby, YouTubing to Pop Stardom

The singer, known for acoustic covers of pop hits, just issued her debut album of original songs.

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Grammy-nominated Philippe Quint left his $4 million Stradivarius in a Newark taxi last month.

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