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The Beatles' "Michelle" won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 1967.

April 23, 2012 Listen to a mix of songs named after the women who inspired them, picked by Jefferson Public Radio.

The Mississippi Mass Choir, seen here performing at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, is one of the many gospel group's featured on KUNM's Train to Glory.

April 5, 2012 Listen to an eight-hour mix of songs curated by KUNM's Cecilia Webb, host of Train to Glory.

Bob Dylan's Bob Dylan came out on March 19, 1962. Few cared.

March 19, 2012 WNPR's Anthony Fantano highlights 50 debut albums that belied future greatness.

Middle Brother live at Auditorium Shores SXSW 2011 March 19, 2011 Katie Hayes Luke/NPR

March 9, 2012 Before SXSW 2012, hear 100 handpicked highlights and discoveries in one music-packed place.

Gerald Levert performs at the 98.7 Kiss FM's R&B Jam 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

February 6, 2012 Valentine's Day only comes once a year, so take it slow with this mix of soul and lovers' rock.

Allen Street, New York City's Lower East Side: Dancers in a Turkish club owned by Jo Levyon, December 1942. This photo is from the Library of Congress' American Memories project archive.

January 23, 2012 An esteemed collector shares 78 of his favorite vintage 78 RPM records from all around the world.

Tina Turner's epic version of "Proud Mary" is a full workout in a song. Trust us.

January 16, 2012 You chose the most muscle-pumping, pain-annihilating anthems, compiled here in one gym-ready mix.

Huntsville, Ala., duo G-Side.

January 9, 2012 It's a big beautiful world out there — but you wouldn't know that from tuning into commercial radio.

Malian hip-hop group SMOD is one of the 12 acts playing globalFEST Jan. 8 in New York.

January 3, 2012 From an Irish super-group to Malian hip-hop, hear fabulously diverse bands from around the world.

Every song on this mix is performed by monkeys. Every. Last. One.

December 15, 2011 Everybody takes away something different from the holidays. Shouldn't your music do the same?

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