Midler has delighted in listening to girl groups since she was a kid. On a new album, she takes a crack at her favorites — from the tight harmonies of The Andrews Sisters to the slow groove of TLC.

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Folge vom 08.11.2014Bette Midler Takes On Girl Groups, From The Andrews Sisters To TLC
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Folge vom 08.11.2014Teacher And Prodigy Play The BluesFifteen-year-old guitar player Quinn Sullivan is on tour with blues legend Buddy Guy. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Sullivan and Guy about their friendship and musical kinship.
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Folge vom 08.11.2014Power And Struggle In A Soviet SymphonyAfter he was publicly denounced, Shostakovich rebounded with the compelling and calculated Symphony No. 5. The music supplied a soundtrack for the Soviet people and satisfied the apparatchiks.
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Folge vom 07.11.2014To Catch Up With Bob Dylan, T Bone Burnett Assembles A Dream TeamGiven the daunting task of finishing songs Bob Dylan had started (and abandoned) decades ago, super-producer T Bone Burnett decided to call a few friends.