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Forget sitting by a roaring fire as snow falls outside -- for many there's no better place to celebrate the festive season than by the water's edge on a warm summer's evening.

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Surprising names behind these famous worksupdated: Sun Jul 18 2010 07:41:00

Which late night TV personality co-wrote "It's Raining Men"? Who came up with the State Farm jingle before hitting the big time? And who was the kid lit superstar who penned Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue"?

A history lesson, on the rocksupdated: Wed Apr 21 2010 09:52:00

To all the pronouncements made about history -- if you don't remember it, you're condemned to repeat it; it's a series of lies agreed upon; it's bunk -- it might be time to add one more: It's more entertaining when you're drunk.

History buffs drink, tell storiesupdated: Wed Apr 21 2010 09:52:00

"Drunk History" creator Derek Waters and director Jeremy Konner talk to CNN about their short films.

The legacy of Otis Reddingupdated: Mon Dec 14 2009 12:09:00

Otis Redding was proud to be a country boy.

Redding's Big O Ranchupdated: Mon Dec 14 2009 12:09:00

The woman who knew Otis Redding the best discusses his death, his music and the home the two purchased before his death.

Segregated no moreupdated: Thu Nov 12 2009 11:16:00

50 years later, the once segregated high schools of Macon, Georgia, unite.

Booker T. Jones shifts his soul sound to solid rockupdated: Thu Apr 23 2009 07:57:00

As he entered his 60s, Booker T. Jones -- keyboardist, arranger, producer -- realized he needed to learn how to make records again.

When R and B meets rockupdated: Thu Apr 23 2009 07:57:00

From the MGs to the Drive-By Truckers, artist Booker T. Jones is living out his music fantasies.

People.com: FIRST PHOTO: Jewel's Secret Weddingupdated: Thu Aug 14 2008 19:03:00

The singer eloped to the Bahamas with longtime love Ty Murray

The best of the best-ofsupdated: Mon Dec 20 2004 19:37:00

Introduction and Nos. 1-10 | Nos. 11-30

Fortune: Lost Rock & Roll Masterpieces, Volume 17updated: Mon Apr 15 2002 00:01:00

"Cruisin'" by Booker T & the MG's, from That's the Way It Should Be (Columbia)

Fortune: The Playlistupdated: Mon Aug 13 2001 00:01:00

Scapegoat Wax Okeeblow Grand Royal Records

Fortune: Toss That Kravitz CD And Listen to Thisupdated: Mon Oct 25 1999 00:01:00

Ben Harper Burn to Shine (Virgin)

Money Magazine: FORTY YEARS AFTER ISSUE, 45S ARE "GOING GOLD" WITH COLLECTORSupdated: Wed May 01 1996 00:01:00

THEY'RE ABOUT THE SIZE OF TODAY'S CDS BUT HOLD less than a tenth as many songs (one per side) and have a fraction of the sound clarity. Still, 45-rpm records are proving to be sweet music to nostal...

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