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I didn't know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary
NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his music in her own.
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On 'Uncivil War,' Shemekia Copeland Sets Fire To A Relic Of American Slavery
On her new album, Uncivil War, blues singer Shemekia Copeland tells the story of what's thought to be the last slave ship to smuggle African captives to… -
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Author David Gessner details President Roosevelt's commitment to the great outdoors and reflects on our environmental policies today. -
Elmo Sings! Watch Him Perform 'It Feels Good (When You Sing a Song)'
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