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05:33

U2 Flirts with Selling Out

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews "Pop" (Island Records) the newest release by the Irish rock band "U2", their first in four years. It incorporates a lot of techno elements and other contemporary influences.

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04:48

"Endtroducing" the Future of Rap Music

Music critic Ken Tucker reviews the new album "Endtroducing" by DJ Shadow. Tucker says this album signals a shift in hip-hop music away from gangsta rap towards a more instrumental form.

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04:49

A New Album of Good Ol' Power Pop

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new album "Fountains of Wayne" (Atlantic) by the band Fountains of Wayne. He says it features "guitar-driven, hooky songs."

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05:31

A Rock and Roll Songwriter in His Own Voice

Commentator Milo Miles looks at the singing career of Jesse Stone. Stone helped shape the sound that was to become rock and roll. As chief arranger during the early days of Atlantic records, he guided the company towards a more swinging, urbane sound. A new collection focuses on his own singing career.

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