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  • The Georgia town was home to Otis Redding, Little Richard and Capricorn Records, a label that played a key role in the birth of Southern rock. Now, many of the city's musical landmarks are threatened.
  • For musicians just a decade ago, radio was the only way to make it big. The Internet has changed that. Artists like City and Colour can build an audience by sending out their music over various networks. But in a crowded online world, just putting it out there isn't enough.
  • Coleman's first LPs from the late 1950s are newly available. They showcase Coleman's sound before he began making the records with his own bands that made him a controversial jazz star.
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  • Long a fixture in New York's forward-thinking jazz community, bassist Ben Allison has a new album harking back to his roots in rock music. But playing simple compositions isn't as easy as it sounds.
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