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For Japan's Justin Biebers, No Selena Gomezes Allowed
J-Pop stars aren't allowed to date—but why?
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Radio Free Cherokee: Endangered Languages Take to the Airwaves
How indigenous tongues facing extinction are finding new life on community radio stations
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Track of the Day: 'Adorn'
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Track of the Day: 'Too Close'
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A Lively Olympics Ends by Raising the Pop-Culture Dead
The closing ceremony's greatest-hits vibe sometimes felt at odd with the games themselves.
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Track of the Day: 'Wildest Moments'
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Track of the Day: 'Empire'
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Track of the Day: 'Hurricane'
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Beliebers, Directioners, Barbz: What's With Pop's Fanbase-Nickname Craze?
Are monikers for top-40 diehards the result of genuine enthusiasm or savvy branding?
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Doom Metal Has a Dirty, Soothing Secret: It's a Lot Like New-Age Music
At its most extreme, heavy music starts to resemble "Tubular Bells" with more growling about death.
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What 'Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)' Did to Country Music
On the 'Magic Mike'-ification of heartland pop
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Ricky Savi / Aspen Institute 'The Musical Equivalent of Star Trek': Moby on Teaming, Touring, Sci-Fi
"Somehow, I've become an electronic musician, and I have a recording studio that looks like the bridge of the Enterprise."
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Olympic Rivalry, Aurora Terror: The Week's Best Pop-Culture Writing
Our roundup of the most intriguing articles about entertainment we've come across in the past seven days
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10 Great Songs About Politics
These anthems got their messages across loudly, clearly, and eloquently.
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Give Silence a Chance: 10 Terrible Songs About Politics
You say you want a revolution, but you never asked for this.
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Track of the Day: 'Power & Control'
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Why, Exactly, Did LCD Soundsystem Quit?
'Shut Up and Play the Hits' attempts to figure out why a band would amicably break up at the height of its popularity.
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Track of the Day: 'DJ'
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Kitty Wells: Feminist Country Godmother to Britney Spears
She was among the first female popular musicians to sing about the experience of being female.
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What's Stopping Nas From Recording Another Classic Album?
He's still a great rapper. But as the new 'Life Is Good' shows, he needs to get back to no-frills rapping.
