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Poultry Emotion: A 20-Piece Bucket o' Classic Chicken Songs

In honor of golden-throated Kentucky chicken farmer Kevin Skinner, who won the million-dollar grand prize on America's Got Talent last week, we offer this squawkingly great list of songs about the animal this new pop-cultural phenomenon used to spend so much time looking after...  read more

Nile Songs: My Middle East & North Africa Playlist, Had I Accompanied President Obama to Egypt

President Obama gave a speech at Cairo University yesterday in which he reached out to Muslims, decried extremism and the murder of innocents, and outlined his administration's policies regarding a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. Regardless of your views on the successes or shortcomings of the president's hotly debated speech, I'd bet us diehard music fans can all agree that there are some pretty amazingly cool songs inspired the Arab and Muslim cultures of the Middle East and North Africa.Had I been able to accompany the president on this historic trip, here are a few songs I would've loaded into...  read more

Blue Note Records turns 70, goes on tour

To kick off Blue Note Record's 70th birthday bash, bebop cover band The Blue Note 7—comprised of Ravi Coltrane, Nicholas Payton and Bill Charlap among others—will embark on a 50-city American tour today....  read more