Morning Edition: Music

March 2, 2015 9:15 AM

'Bo Diddley beat' celebrates 60th anniversary

Bo Diddley's first single quickly moved to the top of the R&B chart and launched his career.

by Phil Picardi

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February 27, 2015 8:22 AM

Britain's Average White Band hit it big with an American sound

The band formed around 1970 in Scotland where American soul and R&B were quite popular in the local clubs. The band's name was inspired by a friend.

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February 26, 2015 8:55 AM

Coltrane's music honored at Walker Art Center

John Coltrane's acclaimed album "A Love Supreme" is considered by many to be among the greatest jazz albums of all time.

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February 25, 2015 9:08 AM

Kanye West's music gets Kevin Garnett ready on game day

Vanity Fair magazine reported last year that Garnett plays music by West to get him in the right frame of mind on game nights.

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February 24, 2015 8:19 AM

Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti' remastered

Guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant have said that "Physical Graffiti" was the high point of Led Zeppelin's creativity as a band.

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February 23, 2015 8:58 AM

Clark Terry played with the legends of big band

Terry, considered considered one of jazz music's greatest trumpeters, died over the weekend. He was 94.

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February 19, 2015 8:58 AM

When Blackboard Jungle introduced rock 'n' roll to the masses

"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets was featured in "Blackboard Jungle" and quickly became a hit.

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February 18, 2015 8:37 AM

'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' was most played song on radio, TV

The Righteous Brothers hit was No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts and featured producer Phil Spector's legendary "wall of sound" technique.

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February 17, 2015 8:06 AM

Lennon song included on album because of lawsuit

"You Can't Catch Me" was one of the tracks on his album "Rock and Roll," which came out 40 years ago today.

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February 16, 2015 7:25 AM

'Cheap Thrills' just one part of Andrew's eclectic career

Guitarist Sam Andrew, one of the founding members of Big Brother and the Holding Company, died Feb. 12 at the age of 73.

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