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A Gypsy, he never lived in a house or wore a suit until age twenty. At age 18, a late-night caravan fire left him with only two, useful fingers on ...

  • Added: May 10, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
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East Alabama Art's Kyle Gassiott interviews Deondra and Ryan Brown two members of The 5 Browns who will perform at the Opelika Center for the Arts ...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2011
  • Length: 14:30
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East Alabama Art's Kyle Gassiott interviews Juan Malizia and dancer from the Argentinian based troupe Tango Fire who will perform at the Opelika Ce...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2011
  • Length: 14:15
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A founding father of bebop and modern jazz, wife Nellie called his style "Melodius Thunk."

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jan 17, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Legal art is commercial. There is no true "public" art. The most free art is illegal. A proposition in sound.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 03, 2011
  • Length: 10:06
  • Purchases: 1
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This is a show dedicated to the memory and music of Michael Jackson when he was at Motown singing with the Jackson Five as well as solo. A Bowl of ...

  • Added: Jan 01, 2011
  • Length: 50:17
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New EP by Seattle-based indie folk-pop band in stores on Feb 1. 5 great tracks for any AAA/Folk/Eclectic music shows or news/talk interstitials. "...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Dec 23, 2010
  • Length: 21:25
  • Purchases: 1
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So ... who was Amy Beach? Simply one of the greatest American composers many of us have never heard.

  • Added: Dec 03, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
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He was America's first rock star ... and we knew him as Johnny Ace

  • Added: Nov 18, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
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His friends called him "Hoochie Coo," and he was one of the great jazz pianists ... composer of hundreds of songs, but best known for writing the t...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
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You may not know his name, but chances are good you could sing, hum or whistle one of his tunes.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
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The Buddy Holly pilot. Everybody knows how Roger Peterson died, but almost nobody knows who he was.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
Caption: Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, Credit: Heidi Chang
The Hawaii Ukulele Festival attracts thousands of people from around the globe. Hear from musicians like Jake Shimabukuro, who's inspiring a resurg...

Bought by KUOW and WILL


  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 2
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the sound of ice dripping

Bought by PRX to iTunes


  • Added: Jul 19, 2010
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Rapping 101, Credit: Yvonne Martinez
A middle school in North Hollywood, CA is expanding its music curriculum beyond the traditional orchestra, band and choir. Oakwood Secondary Schoo...

Bought by WBHM


  • Added: Apr 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1
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In honor of Elvis Presley's 75th birthday, twenty 75-second pieces about his life and music.

Bought by KFOK-LPFM, Remix Radio, and KGLT


  • Added: Dec 23, 2009
  • Length: 25:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Clearwater Festival
a new initiative to reduce waste at the music and environmental festival

  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 01:46
Caption: Bla Pahinui: Singer and Guitar Player, Credit: Jon de Mello | The Mountain Apple Company
Hawaiian singer and guitar player, Bla Pahinui, is known for his own distinct voice and for carrying on the legacy of his father, Gabby Pahinui, on...

Bought by WABE and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 27, 2009
  • Length: 09:20
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Kealii Reichel Live in Concert, Credit: Punahele Productions
Hawaiian musician Keali`i Reichel is sharing his passion for Hawaiian language, music and dance in a groundbreaking DVD--the first to offer subtitl...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2009
  • Length: 05:24
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Crispell combines classical training with great jazz skills

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 07, 2008
  • Length: 08:05
  • Purchases: 2
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Spencer Day adds a young twist to the old standards

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY


  • Added: Oct 07, 2008
  • Length: 07:15
  • Purchases: 1
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David Brown explains Brazilian music's love/hate relationship with the global stage.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2008
  • Length: 05:06
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Carnival Music comes early in Queens

  • Added: Mar 10, 2008
  • Length: 06:34
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Filipino Musician Makes Border Crossing Music

Bought by WBEZ


  • Added: Mar 10, 2008
  • Length: 07:50
  • Purchases: 1
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A Columbian Music Festival in New York

  • Added: Mar 10, 2008
  • Length: 03:39