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    Starting in the mid '00s, the line between indie and mainstream pop started to get blurry. These are the songs that have helped bring "indie" music to the masses.
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    The best songs from every band that performed in Chicago's Grant Park this weekend for the 2012 Lollapalooza Music Festival.
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    Songs by Passion Pit and similar artists
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    Everyone knows the big blockbuster rap songs of the year. These are the great-but-overlooked tracks that might have passed you by. Get up to speed with this primer on 2012's down-low essentials.
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    Positive, uplifting hip hop from throughout the genre's history.

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    This playlist is my Valentine to the fans. MUCH LOVE!
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    These are the women who wander freely through the worlds of folk, country, bluegrass, and other Americana styles, stirring up a sound that evokes an evening spent watching the sun go down on a rural back porch.
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    Inspired by the classic beach party movies of the 1960s, this collection of surf rock, pop, and doo-wop music is perfect for riding waves or doing the twist by a beach-side bonfire.
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    The perfect soundtrack for a romantic, candlelit dinner.
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    Beautiful and soothing Hawaiian steel guitar classics from the 1920s through the early 1940s.
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    One of rock journalism's favorite buzzwords comes to life in songs that echo Dylan's various phases lyrically and/or vocally. Explore Bob's influence on his generations of disciples, from the folk-rock era to today's modern troubadours.
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    And lots more.
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    Being a voice of a generation means listening to many voices from many generations. Revealing and personal, these singer-songwriters expose their true selves in a variety of musical settings. Expect some fun indie hits too, because a girl's gotta party.
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    In the '50s and '60s, NYC's Greenwich Village was home to America's folk music revival. With Odetta and Pete Seeger guiding newcomers like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, the Village proved fertile ground (once again) for seminal bohemian developments.
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    A blend of hazy rap anthems from old heads and smoked-out upstarts. Roll one up.
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    These recordings of rainforest ambiences will transport you to the middle of a jungle in the tropics.
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    Dance the night away with these classic R&B and pop hits of the '80s, '90s and early '00s.