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The 15 Best Cover Songs EVER

Posted 11.01.2012 | Books
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The following is an excerpt from Dylan Jones's The Biographical Dictionary of Popular Music [Picador, $25.00]: They are often redundant, frequently...

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Hollywood Swinging: Your Winning Oscar Party Playlist

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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David Wild

Here is your free Oscar Party playlist put together in order to make everyone feel like an Academy Award-winner -- or less of an Academy Award-loser -- on Sunday night.

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Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros: Has the Happiest Band in America Made '09's Best Song?

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Jesse Kornbluth

For the sake of your soul, at least spend a buck on the MP3 download of "Home" and keep it near you. Because there's always a psychic emergency ahead, and if there's a better First Aid kit, I don't know it.

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Get Rid of Best Song Performances at the Oscars -- Completely

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Marshall Fine

Peter Gabriel's little snit actually may serve a useful purpose. Could this be the inroad needed to get rid of the ridiculous performances of best-song nominees altogether in the Oscar telecast?

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