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1: He's had sixteen #1 records, won two Grammy's and four Country Music Awards. Country music star, WAYLON JENNINGS has not only been awarded recognition for his talent, but he is recognized for helping to unify the country music audience. He intermingled the strict country-only traditions with rock and roll. Jennings was Buddy Holly's base player, friend, and protigi. It was Jennings who gave his seat up to the Big Bopper on the plane which would crash, killing, among others, Buddy Holly. Jennings' career began in the 1950's when he played in a band at the age of 12 and was a deejay at 14. In Jennings' autobiography, "Waylon"(Warner Books) which has just come out, he describes the ups and downs, drugs, women, rebellious young life, up through his transformation into a clear-thinking, open-minded, and inspiring country music artist.

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Although concerts have been back in South Korea since the beginning of the year, cheering was prohibited. With COVID restrictions lifting in South Korea, fans are finally allowed to cheer again.

Inspired by The Jackson 5, the '70s and late '60s saw a panoply of very young R&B bands emerge across the country. Though many groups released but one single before fading into obscurity, a new compilation CD documents the best of "kiddie soul."

If James Brown is the Godfather of Soul, George Clinton is the Crown Prince of Funk. Now past retirement age, the ringleader of Parliament and Funkadelic continues to inspire new generations.

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Shatner's star-studded album uses his iconic cadence to tell the story of a David Bowie character.

In a career spanning more than 40 years, the singer-songwriter has delved into genres such as pop, rock, folk, jazz and reggae. Her latest album leans toward alt-rock and features Armatrading playing all the instruments on the album, aside from percussion. Hear her play songs from This Charming Life live in NPR's Studio 4A.

The Parisian group pioneered the art of merging traditional tango and modern pop into electronic dance music. On Gotan Project's new album, Tango 3.0, Banning Eyre says the band truly globalizes Argentina's most beloved musical export.