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Eels

Daisies of the GalaxyDreamWorks If you're looking for one of the most underrated songwriters of the past 10 years, you could start with E, the single-lettered frontman of the Eels. With his…

John Lee Hooker Biography

John Lee Hookerblues musicianBorn: 8/22/1917Birthplace: Clarksdale, Miss. legendary blues musician whose somber lyrics and endless one-chord guitar riffs helped to define boogie blues. He has…

1990 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Another Day in Paradise,” Phil CollinsAlbum of the YearBack on the Block, Quincy Jones (Qwest/Warner Bros.)Song of the Year“From a Distance,” Julie Gold, songwriterBest New…

Interesting Caves and Caverns of the World

The following list names interesting caves and caverns of the world, including Aggtelek in Hungary, Blue Grotto in Italy, Kent's Cavern in England, Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, Wind Cave in South…

Amy Lowell: Battledore and Shuttlecock

Battledore and ShuttlecockThe shuttlecock soars upward In a parabola of whiteness, Turns, And sinks to a perfect arc. Plat! the battledore strikes it, And it rises again, Without haste,…

Supermoon

On November 14, 2016, the world will experience its largest supermoon since January 1948. AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert Related Links Perpetual Calendar It isn't your…

Brewer's: Oxford Boat Crew

Dark blue. Cambridge boat crew, light blue. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Oxford MovementOxford Blues A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…

Amy Lowell: Midday and Afternoon

Midday and AfternoonSwirl of crowded streets. Shock and recoil of traffic. The stock-still brick facade of an old church, against which the waves of people lurch and withdraw. Flare of…

Facelift for the $50

In April 2004, the U.S. Treasury unveiled its latest redesigned bill: the $50. The new bill features splashes of red and blue, in addition to the black and green ink found on other bills.…

John Popper Biography

John Poppermusician, singer, song writerBirthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Harmonica man John Popper wanted to become a musician after seeing the film The Blues Brothers (1980). Popper tried the…