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Billboard Music Chart Marks First Major Change In 20 Years

Next week, Billboard's chart of the country's top 200 best-selling albums will for the first time include streams and downloads of singles, after decades of only counting whole album sales.

Billboard Music Chart Marks First Major Change In 20 Years

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Vinyl, Once Thought Dead, Makes A Comeback In The Digital Age

An employee demonstrates how a mother is checked for sound quality before it is duplicated during production at the Rainbo Records factory in Canoga Park, Calif. The vinyl record industry has seen an uptick in sales in recent years, keeping manufacturers like Rainbo busy. Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Vinyl, Once Thought Dead, Makes A Comeback In The Digital Age

In the last six years, vinyl sales have tripled. Manufacturers are now having a hard time keeping up with demand.

Vinyl, Once Thought Dead, Makes A Comeback In The Digital Age

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Mendelssohn And Other Classic Composers Offer Musical Thanks

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Renee Montagne talks to music commentator Miles Hoffman about musical "thank yous." Hoffman is the violist of the American Chamber Players.

Mendelssohn And Other Classic Composers Offer Musical Thanks

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Pandora's New Deal: Different Pay, Different Play

David Lowery, of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, says he's wary of the way Pandora pays for music. Cooper Neill/Getty Images hide caption

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Pandora's New Deal: Different Pay, Different Play

The Internet radio service offers greater exposure to artists in exchange for a lower royalty rate.

Pandora's New Deal: Different Pay, Different Play

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Paramore Feat. Joy Williams, 'Hate To See Your Heart Break'

Hayley Williams (left) of Paramore and Joy Williams, formerly of The Civil Wars, perform together on a version of the song "Hate To See Your Heart Break" from the deluxe version of Paramore's self-titled album. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Paramore Feat. Joy Williams, 'Hate To See Your Heart Break'

Paramore's Hayley Williams collaborates for the first time with old friend Joy Williams (no relation), formerly of The Civil Wars, on this pleading ballad.

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In Bowling Alleys And In Rock Clubs, The Dude Abides

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In Bowling Alleys And In Rock Clubs, The Dude Abides

The Big Lebowski star Jeff Bridges is known as an actor, but he's been playing music for just as long. "Whenever I'm working, I'll have my guitar with me," he says.

In Bowling Alleys And In Rock Clubs, The Dude Abides

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'Only The Truth' Gets At Reality Through Legend

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'Only The Truth' Gets At Reality Through Legend

An opera nominated for a Latin Grammy explores Mexico's current political climate. It's based on a fictional bandida who continues to inspire fear and admiration along the border.

'Only The Truth' Gets At Reality Through Legend

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Songs We Love: Nora Jane Struthers, 'The Same Road'
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Songs We Love: Nora Jane Struthers, 'The Same Road'

"The Same Road" is the first offering from Nora Jane Struthers' next album, and shows off her band's propulsive new direction. Rooted in bluegrass, Struthers is a serious woman with a light heart.

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Joyful Opera Performed In Nazi Concentration Camp Revived In Chicago

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Joyful Opera Performed In Nazi Concentration Camp Revived In Chicago

While the Nazis may have used the children's opera Brundibár as a propaganda tool, it also was a symbol of hope for the children who performed it. It is now a way to remember profound loss.

Joyful Opera Performed In Nazi Concentration Camp Revived In Chicago

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