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Turning The Tables

The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

July 24, 2017 • NPR's list of the greatest albums made by women, from 1964 to the present.

From The Isleys To Aaliyah To Frank Ocean, The Evolution Of 'Love'

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From The Isleys To Aaliyah To Frank Ocean, The Evolution Of 'Love'

January 27, 2015 • Frank Ocean's cover of The Isley Brothers' "At Your Best (You Are Love)" shows how the singer is re-imagining R&B for the future by exploding stereotypes about gender.

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Aaliyah

August 26, 2001 • 22-year old pop music star and actress Aaliyah was killed late last night in a plane crash in the Bahamas. She already had two platinum albums and two Number-One singles before she graduated from high school. Host Lisa Simeone spoke with Steve Jones, a music critic for USA Today about the role Aaliyah played in the contemporary pop music scene.

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Why Some Musicians Last

September 20, 2012 • It's hard to know in the present what the future will sound like. History tells us that the most popular musicians don't always survive their era, but tiny gestures and innovations often influence the next generation.