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LISTS: Fat Tuesday's Top 10 Fat People In Music

By Jim Shearer on 02/24/2009

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In honor of Fat Tuesday (see also: Mardi Grad, Carnival, Shrove Tuesday), I've decided to compile a list of the Top 10 Fat People in Music. Before you cite me for a politically incorrect party foul, let it be known that I am not making fun of the following artists. It should also be pointed out that most of the artists making today's list are not ashamed--and are even proud--of carrying around a few extra pounds. MORE »

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LOOKBACK AT A SOUNDTRACK: The Blues Brothers

By Jim Shearer on 02/19/2009

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Just with its hall-of-fame talent alone, The Blues Brothers is arguably one of the best music movies ever made. It also helps that Cab Calloway, James Brown, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker, and Aretha Franklin's cameos never feel forced--they're perfectly interwoven throughout the storyline and their performances are allowed to breathe without any interruption. MORE »

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IFC LIST MONTH: 50 Bands Your Kids Should Know (50-25)

By Jim Shearer on 07/30/2008

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Being a good parent means showering your children with lots of love and affection, feeding them nutritional meals, getting them into the best schools, and of course, teaching them the difference between good music and bad music. That's why it's so confusing when many parents expose their kids to singing dinosaurs, high school musicals, and teenage pop tarts named after states, instead of starting them off with an early education on some of the most important bands and solo artists of our time. Below are 50 Bands Your Kids Should Know. If they know about these 50 performers, not... MORE »

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