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“I Immediately Began to Weep.” How “Both Sides Now” Made Joni Mitchell a Superstar

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Henry Alford Recalls the Discovery and Debut of an Iconic Singer-Songwriter

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A Musical Divorce: How Money Problems and a Bad Manager Tore the Beatles Apart

A Musical Divorce: How Money Problems and a Bad Manager Tore the Beatles Apart

Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair on the Protracted End of a Band That Transformed Rock and Roll Forever

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Listening To Africa: Three African Writers Discuss the History and Future of African Music

Listening To Africa: Three African Writers Discuss the History and Future of African Music

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