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Sam Phillips' Martinis & Bikinis and the difficulties of writing about music meant just for us.

The Fat Boys in 1990. Left to right: Damon "Kool Rock-Ski" Wimbley, Darren "Buff Love" Robinson and Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales.

July 31, 2012 A reissue of the New York trio's debut makes a case for the group as more than just a gimmick.

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Canadian rower — and classically trained pianist — Michael Braithwaite hopes for gold Wednesday.

Who knew Team Canada had so many classically trained musicians?

Members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot, Nadezha Tolokonnikova (left), Yekaterina Samutsevich (center) and Maria Alyokhina, at a hearing in Moscow court on Monday.

July 30, 2012 The band staged a protest of Vladimir Putin in a Russian Orthodox cathedral in February.

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Nils Lofgren, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Van Zandt performing in Paris earlier this month.

July 27, 2012 On stage, boy bands, DJs and even rock bands make sometimes mysterious use of technology.

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