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...birth to the form known as reggae," says David Katz, Lee Perry's biographer and author of Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae (Bloomsbury). At Studio One Perry had helped break the Wailers, a Ska-beat vocal trio led by the young Bob Marley, promoting the band's breakthrough single of 1964, Simmer Down. And in 1969 Marley came through Upsetter's doors to record classic cuts such as Small Axe and Duppy Conqueror. Although Marley was to become reggae's greatest export, back then the Wailers weren't Jamaica's only stars. "They weren't even the principle...
Like so many championship clubs, the 2002 team had prevailed and then parted, leaving only a few contributors behind to begin again. The result was a kamikaze club of fearless first-timers and breakthrough veterans, charging at the title with a brash confidence uniquely...
...America erupted into the social chaos of the 1960s, the General Education program that had been a great breakthrough upon its introduction in 1946 proved insufficient, unable to cope with the changing demands of Harvard’s students...
...churning out new records stuck in Oasis' mid-'90s towering guitar rut - Blur has been quietly growing, developing its sound and self-confidence. And with Think Tank, the band has produced its most mature and accomplished album to date - with or without its resident guitar slinger. Despite the new breakthrough, Albarn says, "I don't mind if I'm still called Britpop. We are British and we are popular. It's actually quite an apt description." The band had recently pursued side-projects, notably Albarn's virtual dub band Gorillaz, which sold 5 million albums and allowed him to collaborate...
...figure out nutrition before the dietitians do") and got a recent validation when short-term studies showed a lack of negative effects from the diet. (A long-term study is in the works.) Atkins never wavered from his insistence that his low-carb approach was the dieter's "magic breakthrough." --By Harriet Barovick...