Music: Popular and Standards
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Music Review: Wensday - Torch Rock— Beautiful debut from this rocking chanteuse
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Book Review: Sing Like An American Idol! Women's Edition Vol. 1: Top Hits— A great song book of American Idol hits for any aspiring singer.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - The Touch of Your Lips/I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore— Another interesting twofer from Collectors' Choice, this one highlights arranger/composer Ralph Carmichael's work with Nat King Cole.
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Music Review: Willie Nelson - Stardust: 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition — Sit back and enjoy Willie Nelson’s crooning on his swingin’ masterpiece Stardust.
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Music Review: Calabria Foti - A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening— With ten elegant songs, Calabria Foti's second album is a sultry and silky album certain to steam up the windows.
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Devo Sues McDonald’s; New Wave Nigel Under Fire— Devo vs. McDonald's - round one
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Music Review: Willie "The Lion" Smith & Don Ewell - Stride Piano Duets: Live In Toronto 1966— It's loud, raw, and not very sophisticated, yet full of an energy.
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Retro Redux: Perry Como And The Singing Sisters— Musical memories can be very deceiving.
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Music Review: Willie Nelson - Stardust (30th Anniversary Legacy Edition)
— If Willie was already a legend, Stardust forever cemented his status as an icon.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - Sings for Two In Love/Sings Ballads of the Day— More splendid traditional balladry from the baritone crooner.
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Retro Redux: Joni James - What's In A Name?— For one unforgettable decade, she was the biggest thing around.
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Music Review: Robin McKelle - Modern Antique— The modern songbird continues her quest to the past — but with some surprises along the way.
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Music Review The Beach Boys: U.S. Singles Collection: The Capitol Years (1962-1965) — If you are a consummate Beach Boys collector, you can now reclaim the singles from the Capitol era.
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Retro Redux: Kentucky's Other Music — The Hilltoppers— You gotta love a singing group that wore beanies.
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Music Review: Melissa Suzanne - Inspirationally Unplugged— A charming package of music from an up-and-coming singer.
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Music Review: Omara Portuondo - Lagrimas Negras: Canciones y Boleros— Omara Portunondo is a wonderful vocalist with an impressive range and a highly expressive voice.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - Ramblin' Rose/Dear Lonely Hearts (Reissue)— Another twofer reissue from Collectors' Choice.
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Music Review: Frank Sinatra - Sinatra At The Movies— The legendary singer was a natural for movie music.
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Music Review: Martha Wainwright - I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too— Martha Wainwright is an extraordinary talent with an incredible voice and a wonderful ear for writing lyrics.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - Welcome to the Club/Tell Me All About Yourself (Reissue)— This twofer is a must-have for serious Nat King Cole collectors.
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Music Review: Peggy Lee - Make It With You/Where Did They Go— A Look at a Peggy Lee CD twofer, from 1970 and '71.
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Music Review: Frank Sinatra – Nothing But the Best — The latest in the line of good Frank Sinatra greatest hits compilations.
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Music Review: Peggy Lee - All Aglow Again!— This re-release showcases Peggy Lee's amazing versatility.
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Retro Redux: Billy Vaughn - Thriving In The Rock And Roll Era— In the 1950's and 1960's he dominated pop music charts.
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DVD Review: Sinatra— An excellent look at this legendary performer.
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Random Shuffle - Frank Sinatra, John Mellencamp, Eric Clapton, and Wilco— I've got my music collection on shuffle and I'm talking about traveling, the difference physical albums and mp3s, and other things.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - Wild Is Love (Reissue)— The cascading feelings of love can be lethal, especially when there’s a red dress involved.
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Retro Redux: The Grass Is Not Always Greener— A confession about a problem that first turned up years ago.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - A Mis Amigos— ¡Fantástico!
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Music Review: Frank Sinatra - Sinatra at the Movies
— Sinatra and the movies — what a combination.
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Music Review: Sylvia Bennett - Songs From The Heart— She's more than equal to performing with The Three Tenors.
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Music Review: Clay Aiken - On My Way Here— The beloved American Idol alum's fourth album is no different from the first.
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BC Radio Live: The Schwaggin' Wagon, Redblueamerica, Author Aram Roston, and Singer Rosey— Swag, left/right politics, Iraq... and jazz. It's all here this week.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - Top Pops (Reissue)— The reissue from Collector’s Choice dependably maintains the uprightness of the original recording.
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Music Review: Frank Sinatra - Sinatra at the Movies
— While the song quality is top-notch and the song selection great, the Chairman of the Board deserves better than 20 songs.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - Every Time I Feel the Spirit (Reissue)— By and large, this may be one of Nat King Cole's most fascinating releases.
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Music Review: Frank Sinatra - Sinatra at the Movies
— Capitol releases a fine set of Sinatra songs made famous by his movies.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - To Whom It May Concern (Reissue)— Cole's 1959 recording is one of the finest soundtracks for a dreamy evening in, or a trip out in an imaginary convertible.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - Sings My Fair Lady (Reissue)— This is one of Nat King Cole’s most ambitious and extravagant albums.
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Music Review: Lorraine Feather - Language— Ever lost your keys, waited tables, marveled at traffic, or been on hold with a robotic recording? You have something in common with Lorraine Feather.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - Unforgettable (Reissue)— One of Nat King Cole's most memorable recordings gets the Collector's Choice treatment.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - This is Nat King Cole (Reissue)— Cole explains that "dreams can tell a lie" on this compilation.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - The Very Thought of You (Reissue)— From the opening notes of the title track’s legendary refrain, it is apparent that a state of composed delight is easily acquainted with this record.
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