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Music: The Year in Words

3 segments

Music: The Year in Words 16 min

Boogaloo Nights 13 min

The Forecast Calls for Rock 20 min

This year's "Best Music Writing" installment includes stories on the return of the Wu Tang Clan, the latest soul and R&B revivalists, and indie rock's identity crisis. Guest editor Nelson George joins us to talk about the state of music writing. And: We hear about the rise and fall of a 1960s Latin music craze: the boogaloo. Plus: live music from the New York-based, rock band Sam Champion.