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The fictional band from This Is Spinal Tap plays a real-life concert in 1984. Nigel Tufnel, the guitarist played by Christopher Guest, favored amplifiers whose volume could be cranked up to 11.

Watch These Go To 11: Songs Best Heard Extra-Loud

November 9, 2011 – This week: the songs that instantly make you want to turn the volume up.

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Big Boi

Read Big Boi's Big Debut: 'Sir Lucious Leftfoot'

July 6, 2010 – The rapper sets himself apart from his Outkast partner with his highly anticipated solo debut.

Read The 50 Most Important Recordings Of The Decade: O-S

November 16, 2009 – Our list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from OutKast to Sigur Ros.

Read The Decade In Music: OutKast's 'So Fresh, So Clean' (2001)

November 10, 2009 – Stankonia was a game-changing record that made everyone perk up and pay attention.

Read Crank This: Hip-Hop To Drive To

August 20, 2008 – Five songs made to be heard the old-fashioned way. Turn your woofers up and roll down your windows.

Listen Big Boi Gives Ballet an Edge in Atlanta

April 9, 2008 – OutKast's Antwan "Big Boi" Patton is working on an unusual collaboration with the Atlanta Ballet.

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Listen OutKast's André 3000 Takes Up Acting

August 15, 2005 – André Benjamin is best known as André 3000, one-half of the Grammy Award-winning duo OutKast.

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Listen The Best CDs of 2003: Listeners' Picks

December 23, 2003 – The mail poured in from listeners telling us their picks for 2003's best CDs. There were a few t...

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