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Arctic Monkeys: 'That's What I'm Not'

Fresh Air

The British music press is hailing a new band, the Arctic Monkeys, as being as big as the Beatles — or at least as big as Oasis. The first-week release of the band's debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, sold over 118,000 copies.

Arctic Monkeys: 'That's What I'm Not'

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Jazzman Gerald Wilson, Still Enjoying His 'Time'

Jazz great Gerald Wilson is still going strong at 87. He will perform this weekend in New York as part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center series. His most recent album, In My Time was released last year.

Jazzman Gerald Wilson, Still Enjoying His 'Time'

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Arctic Monkeys: Anarchy from the U.K.

The punk rock group Arctic Monkeys is clambering up the British music charts. Their debut album is soon to be released in the United States. Influences include Oasis and The Clash, but they have their own sound.

Arctic Monkeys: Anarchy from the U.K.

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Now, Video Resurrects the Radio Star

Fresh Air

The video-sharing Web site YouTube.com has changed the way some people see the Internet. But it's also changing how people hear vintage artists, from the late Wilson Pickett to the up-and-coming Arctic Monkeys.

Now, Video Resurrects the Radio Star

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'Missa Solemnis,' a Divine Bit of Beethoven

The Catholic mass Beethoven called Missa Solemnis is rarely performed. But considered in partnership with the much more famous Ninth Symphony, it sheds light on the composer's spiritual view.

'Missa Solemnis,' a Divine Bit of Beethoven

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Hearing The Joy of Cooking, Again

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The Joy of Cooking, a band led by two women out of Berkeley, Calif., in the late 1960s, is enjoying something of a revival. The group's brand of folk-rock included elements of jazz, blues and Latin music.

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The Grammy Awards

Critic's Picks for Classical Music Grammys

The music industry's stars will gather in Los Angeles Wednesday night for the 48th annual Grammy Awards. Music reviewer Tom Manoff shares his favorites among the classical music nominees.

Critic's Picks for Classical Music Grammys

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Vintage Sounds of Miami Reborn: 'Eccentric Soul'

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The legendary soul scene in Miami that had its heyday in the 1960s and 1970s is the subject of a new retrospective. Eccentric Soul: The Deep City Label the imprint that discovered Betty Wright, Paul Kelly, and Clarence "Blowfly" Reid.

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'First Impressions of Earth' from the Strokes

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First Impressions of Earth is the third album by the Strokes. The record offers some self-criticism — and some frantic career adjustment in the midst of the music. The Strokes begin a 17-city tour on March 3.

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The Grammy Awards

Director's Cuts: Grammy Time

Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton takes a look beyond Mariah and Bono at some Grammy nominated music you might not have heard. Jimmy Sturr's Shake, Rattle and Polka, anyone?

Director's Cuts: Grammy Time

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'American Primitive': Second Batch of Musical Gems

The late John Fahey, an eccentric guitarist and music historian, co-founded Revenant Records. Fahey's last project before he died in 2001 was American Primitiven Vol. 2, a collection of early 20th-century American recordings by artists so obscure that folk music archivists had overlooked them.

'American Primitive': Second Batch of Musical Gems

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Railroad Earth Jams Live on Two-CD 'Elko'

Rolling Stone music critic Christian Hoard reviews Elko, the new live double album by the jam band Railroad Earth. Unlike most jam bands with extended electric guitar solos, Railroad Earth is a bluegrass band — so expect extended mandolin solos, instead.

Railroad Earth Jams Live on Two-CD 'Elko'

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