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A screenshoot of a YouTube video announcing Elvis Costello's new album "Spanish Model."

Elvis Costello’s ‘Spanish Model’ brings back rock-and-roll classics to a Spanish-speaking audience

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Grammy award-winning musician Elvis Costello has a new album, but you won’t hear his voice on it. This time, it’s a remix featuring voices from across the Spanish-singing world.

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Music heard on air December 20, 2013

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Music heard on air December 10, 2013

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The following tunes were spun between segments of The World on Tuesday, December, 10, 2013. SONG: Cinco Minutos con VosARTIST: Elvis Costello and The RootsCD TITLE: Wise Up Ghost and Other SongsCD LABEL: Blue Note   SONG: IsigqebhezanaARTIST: Soul BrothersCD TITLE: Sound Offerings from South AfricaCD LABEL: Gallo Music International  SONG: El MougelmenARTIST: Noura Mint […]

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Music heard on air November 15, 2013

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Tunes played between segments on The World for Friday, November 15, 2013 include: SONG: Cinco Minutos con VosARTIST: Elvis Costello and The RootsCD TITLE: Wise Up Ghost and Other SongsCD LABEL: Blue Note   SONG: Pleasure Power (Instrumental Version)ARTIST: AfroliciousCD TITLE: Pleasure Power EPCD LABEL: Afrolicious Music   SONG: Speaker SweatARTIST: All Good Funk AllianceCD […]

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Margaret Thatcher was controversial in her life. As the world contemplated her legacy, a number of musicians who composed songs opposing Thatcher’s time as British prime minister recalled how they felt and the songs they wrote while she was in office.

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