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Listen Top 10 Electronic Dance Tracks Of 2012
December 14, 2012 – A sampler of the many genres — garage, techno, house and bass music — that made us want to move.
Read Now That's What I Call A Compilation
December 13, 2012 – In the Internet era, single-artist albums are suffering, but compilations are thriving.
Watch Learning To Love Music You Don't Know
December 13, 2012 – How do you get into forbidding genres when you're coming in cold? Tips on approachable entry points.
Read Top 10 Jazz Albums Of 2012
December 13, 2012 – Dancing in rhythm, and exemplifying creativity, here are 10 records which belong to a great lineage.
Listen Top 10 Classical Albums Of 2012
December 13, 2012 – Ten albums released this year that you absolutely, positively won't want to miss.
Watch Top 10 Outer Sound Albums Of 2012
December 13, 2012 – Fractured grooves got the noise kids dancing and we went heavy on deconstructing tape loops in 2012.
Read Top 10 Metal Albums Of 2012
December 13, 2012 – From straight-up death to a bluegrass 'n' black hybrid, these are the metal LPs that hurt so good.
Read 5 Essential Ravi Shankar Recordings
December 12, 2012 – Ravi Shankar was an intrepid musical explorer. Hear five of his collaborations you must know.
Watch Top 5 Slept-On R&B Songs Of 2012
December 12, 2012 – Many singers made great R&B away from the mainstream this year. Here are five worth your attention.
Listen Ke$ha: A 'Warrior' In Search Of Legitimacy
December 12, 2012 – On her new album, the pop star tries to show that she's not just in the business for the money.
Watch Ravi Shankar, Who Brought Eastern Music To Western Legends, Dies
December 12, 2012 – The sitar master and composer worked with George Harrison, Yehudi Menuhin, Philip Glass and more.
Watch Outspoken Russian Diva And Muse Galina Vishnevskaya Dies At 86
December 11, 2012 – The soprano was known for her electrifying performances and her dissident political views.
Watch Bruno Mars Goes Anyplace And Everyplace On 'Jukebox'
December 11, 2012 – The star traverses the pop landscape, pulling in far-flung influences and making them his own.
Watch Musicians Remember Elliott Carter
December 11, 2012 – From singers to conductors, musicians pay homage to Elliott Carter by discussing his music.
Watch Soprano Lisa Della Casa, Strauss And Mozart Specialist, Dies At 93
December 11, 2012 – The Swiss soprano with the sweet and silvery voice was a regular in Vienna and New York.