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The Best of What's Next

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Friday, August 22, 2008

Half the fun of being a pop music fan is forecasting which artists will be the next big things. Today, a look at Paste magazine’s list of 26 artists to watch in the coming months. Also: New Orleans singer Irma Thomas has survived 50 years in the music business - and at least two hurricanes. The Grammy winner joins us to talk about her latest record, "Simply Grand."

The Next Big Things

Paste magazine editor-in-chief Josh Jackson joins us to talk about Johnny Flynn, Janelle Monae, Bon Iver, Amy MacDonald and other must-hear artists who made Paste’s list of "The Best of What’s Next: 26 Emerging Artists You Should Know."

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Irma Thomas

New Orleans singer Irma Thomas has survived 50 years in the music business - and at least two hurricanes. When Camille hit the south in 1969, Thomas was a single mother of four and fled to Los Angeles. When Katrina hit, 36 years later, Thomas had already turned into a ...

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What will be on your iPod this fall?

At the end of next week, all the major league baseball teams will call up their promising minor leaguers for September games. This annual roster expansion gives everyone a chance to see who has the next potential MVP.

Also at the end of next week, the horse racing season ...

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