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Read Top 10 Folk & Americana Albums Of 2012 FolkAlley
December 15, 2012 – The best folk and roots of the year, from solo musicians to stomping bands, focused on community. FolkAlley
Listen A Civil Rights Figure's Long Road — To Carnegie Hall
December 15, 2012 – An educator and activist for decades, Myrlie Evers-Williams is fulfilling a long-held musical dream.
Read 5 Jazz Christmas Albums For 2012
December 14, 2012 – These recordings range from deep meditation on the Christian narrative to more offbeat celebration.
Listen Behind The Scenes Of The Beatles' 'Magical Mystery Tour'
December 14, 2012 – TV critic David Bianculli reviews a new documentary about the 1967 Beatles film.
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.