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Wednesday, May 02, 2007
  • Tori Amos
    Tori Amos

    "Posses" and Swedish Pop

    Since her early '90s breakthrough, Tori Amos has won loyal fans and courted controversy with her songs about sex, religion and politics, not to mention her provocative stage presence. Today, find out if she's mellowed out or remained provocative when she performs songs from her latest album, "American Doll Posse." Also: Swedish It band Peter Bjorn and John pays a visit.

Tori Amos Live

For over 20 years, singer-songwriter Tori Amos has touched on hot-button issues like sexuality, patriarchy and religion. She joins us to talk about impersonating four different archetypes from the Greek pantheon and slamming George Bush on her new album, "American Doll Posse." And she plays live in studio.

Tori Amos Wikipedia page
Tori Amos' Web site

How Swede it Is

Swedish pop trio Peter Bjorn & John have received much attention with their song "Young Folks," which was featured on an episode of "Grey's Anatomy." Today the band drops in to talk about "Writer’s Block," their new album drawing on everything from lo-fi 80's electronics and shoe-gaze guitars to slacker beats and icy dreamsapes.

Peter Bjorn & John's Web site

Best Live Performances of 2008

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We revisit memorable in-studio performances from Toumani Diabaté, Cat Power, Regina Spektor, and others.

The Year in Music and Branding

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Pop music and advertising go together like peanut butter and jelly. Grey Group music director Josh Rabinowitz shares his picks for the best song picks and ad campaigns of 2008.

Critics Week

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Music writers look back at the year's best pop, rock, hip hop, classical, jazz, Latin and world albums. Plus: the worst music of the year and the best online music. Read our critics' lists here. And don't forget to cast your vote in our best-albums poll.

Noteworthy New York

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We have invited musicians and artists to help us select their favorite cultural destination in the neighborhood where they live. From parks and coffee shops to bowling alleys and museums, the options are as diverse as our group of contributors.