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"Motown".

A sign in the window of its modest headquarters offered a big boast: “The Sound of Young America.” The only thing the slogan lacked was a proper amount of ambition. In the 1960s, Motown Records became the sound of all America, producing hit after hit on Detroit’s musical assembly line — and creating some of the finest pop songs ever written.

"The Funk Brothers - Musicians behind the sound of Motown". (7 minute video.)

"Can We Recreate The Motown Sound?" (24.5 minute video.)

Something for almost everyone. Don't have a TJ's? Too bad for you.

"Drive and Listen" is a mashup of YouTube city driving videos with the same city's local radio stations. Pick a location, sit back and relax.

Link via Metafilter.

Alison Krauss & Union Station, live in Louisville, 2002.

"One hit" meaning the highest proportion of plays of the artist's songs are in one tune.

The answer surprised me.

I may have linked to this before, but it's still useful to know that you don't have to be a tape-swapping Deadhead to access a whole lot of the Dead's music.

From The Last Waltz, Muddy Waters with The Band.

Jeff Bridges, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, and others with a rousing rendition.

U2.

Amen to this:

The young pretenders may have vigour, social media savvy and energy on their side, but their forbears, like the devil, will always have the best tunes.