Lemper and her band honor Neruda's timeless words as fully as I could have imagined, setting them to music made of the same beauty and passion the poet so often celebrated.
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'The Lagos Music Salon' offers not only some beautiful music, but some important ideas as well.
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From American Idol winners to Stanley Clarke to Stevie Nicks and Ne-Yo, there's major news from top artists, music icons, and hot up-and-comers this week.
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Might contain material close to 40 years old, but feels far more alive than most of what you hear being released today.
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From Skid Row to Vashti Bunyan to Steve Aoki to Ted Nugent, there's big news from several generations of musical icons this week.
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Great instrumental skills combined with emotional vocals and a refreshing fusion of music genres come together in Mangoseed’s debut.
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'Dawn' is the kind of successful collaborative effort that presages more to come.
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With 'Visions' Kavita Shah makes her album debut, and it is a winner.
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If you like Latin pop, 'Mañana' is filled with music to make you happy.
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