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Richard Street, Of The Temptations, Has Died

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Richard Street, Of The Temptations, Has Died

He is the second former member of the fabled Motown group to pass away in two weeks; last week former Tempations tenor Damon Harris died. Both singers can be heard on the 1972 hit "Papa Was A Rolling Stone."

Remembering Van Cliburn, A Giant Among Pianists And A Cold War Idol

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Remembering Van Cliburn, A Giant Among Pianists And A Cold War Idol

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The Texan pianist who captured America by conquering Moscow has died at age 78. The first classical musician to sell a million albums, he went on to mentor generations of young artists through the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Remembering Van Cliburn, A Giant Among Pianists And A Cold War Idol

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Exiled From Iran, A Singer Makes The Case For Beauty

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Exiled From Iran, A Singer Makes The Case For Beauty

In the Islamic Republic, a woman is typically not allowed to sing solos in public unless she performs for an all-female audience and is accompanied by an all-female band. The Iranian singer known as Hani is pursuing her dream in Iraq.

Exiled From Iran, A Singer Makes The Case For Beauty

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The Operatic Potential Of DSK, A Modern Don Giovanni

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The Operatic Potential Of DSK, A Modern Don Giovanni

Sometimes real-life stories are so operatic you couldn't make them up. Could Dominique Strauss-Kahn's fall from grace make a compelling opera?

Women Of Grunge Reclaim Rock History In 'These Streets'

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Women Of Grunge Reclaim Rock History In 'These Streets'

Two years ago, the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind sparked a slew of retrospectives about the Seattle grunge scene. But those narratives left something out: the influence of women. A new play by Gretta Harley and Sarah Rudinoff aims to update the historical record.

Women Of Grunge Reclaim Rock History In 'These Streets'

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Music's New 'Real Ambassadors'

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Music's New 'Real Ambassadors'

Last year, the State Department launched a program that brings international artists to Main Street America. The groups are trying to open ears in the U.S. — and send a message back home.

Music's New 'Real Ambassadors'

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Long Before The Harlem Shake, We Did The Shimmy

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Long Before The Harlem Shake, We Did The Shimmy

The Harlem Shake can be called many things — a rewriting of history, theft, a cultural bridge — but it's not the first time a dance craze has taken the world by storm. About a century ago, nearly the same thing happened.