August 2010
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400,000 Albums For Sale
Murray Gershenz, 88, known as “Music Man Murray,” has decided to sell his Los Angeles record store to pursue his new career in acting. He’s also trying to find a buyer for his rare 400,000-album collection. He has spent 72 years amassing his music trove, which includes 1930s-era Big Band crooners on fragile 78-rpm discs, early rockers on 45s, show tunes on LPs and pop artists...
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Back in the Day: A Summertime Hip-Hop Mix
“Starbucks put out a hip-hop album?” That’s exactly what I said aloud as I ordered my favorite delicious morning coffee and noticed the bright graffiti-ridden cover sitting right next to the cash register. I was certainly interested, especially since Starbucks has been making some killer compilations lately. Featuring the crème de ala crème from the late 80’s and early 90’s hip-hop scene and...
