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893 Essential Artists: Musicheads Essentials

893 Essential Artists: Musicheads Essentials

by Derrick Stevens

May 18, 2017

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Musicheads Essentials: Amy Winehouse (Sean McPherson)

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Musicheads Essentials: Aretha Franklin (Derrick Stevens)

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Musicheads Essentials: Beastie Boys (Sean McPherson)

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Musicheads Essentials: Belle & Sebastian (Brian Oake)

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Musicheads Essentials: Big Star (Mary Lucia)

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Musicheads Essentials: Bjork (Mark Wheat)

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Musicheads Essentials: Bruce Springsteen (Sean McPherson)

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Musicheads Essentials: Chuck Berry (Bill DeVille)

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Musicheads Essentials: Debbie Harry (Mary Lucia)

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Musicheads Essentials: Elvis Costello (Jim McGuinn)

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Musicheads Essentials: Etta James (Sean McPherson)

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Musicheads Essentials: Frank Sinatra (Mary Lucia)

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Musicheads Essentials: Iggy Pop (Jim McGuinn)

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Musicheads Essentials: Jenny Lewis (Jill Riley)

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Musicheads Essentials: Johnny Cash (Bill DeVille)

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Musicheads Essentials: Joni Mitchell (Mac Wilson)

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Musicheads Essentials: Kate Bush (Sean McPherson)

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Musicheads Essentials: LCD Soundsystem (Mac Wilson)

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Musicheads Essentials: Lauryn Hill (Jade)

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Musicheads Essentials: Lucinda Williams (Bill DeVille)

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Musicheads Essentials: Marvin Gaye (Sean McPherson)

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Musicheads Essentials: Michael Jackson (Derrick Stevens)

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Musicheads Essentials: New Order (Brian Oake)

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Musicheads Essentials: Nina Simone (Jade)

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Musicheads Essentials: Otis Redding (Jill Riley)

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Musicheads Essentials: PJ Harvey (Mark Wheat)

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Musicheads Essentials: Patsy Cline (Jill Riley)

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Musicheads Essentials: Patti Smith (Brian Oake)

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Musicheads Essentials: Pearl Jam (Sean McPherson)

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Musicheads Essentials: Sex Pistols (Jim McGuinn)

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Musicheads Essentials: Simon & Garfunkel (Mac Wilson)

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Musicheads Essentials: St. Vincent (Mac Wilson)

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Musicheads Essentials: T. Rex (Mark Wheat)

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Musicheads Essentials: Talking Heads (Mark Wheat)

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Musicheads Essentials: The Beatles (Jill Riley)

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Musicheads Essentials: The Clash (Bill DeVille)

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Musicheads Essentials: The Flaming Lips (Jill Riley)

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Musicheads Essentials: The Kinks (Jade)

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Musicheads Essentials: The Magnetic Fields (Mac Wilson)

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Musicheads Essentials: The Who (Mark Wheat)

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Musicheads Essentials: Van Morrison (Sean McPherson)

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Musicheads Essentials: Velvet Underground (Jade)

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Musicheads Essentials: Weezer (Jade)

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Musicheads Essentials: Wilco (Bill DeVille)

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From among the 893 Essential Artists, we've selected 45 artists to spotlight and to go a little deeper with Musicheads Essential features.

Hosts from The Current share some stories about these influential artists, as well as some clips of their most memorable music.

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