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Epilogue: Music 100 + What's Next (281 words)
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Jul 8 • 
Rainey Knudson
100. Willie Nelson, America the Beautiful
He invites us to remember the better angels of our nature.
Jul 4 • 
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99. Beyoncé, Texas Hold 'Em
An ethos that's all about freedom.
Jul 3 • 
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98. Julie Andrews, Le Jazz Hot
A woman playing a man playing a woman.
Jul 2 • 
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97. Adele, Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
We've got to let go of all our ghosts.
Jul 1 • 
Rainey Knudson
96. Dolly Parton, Backwoods Barbie
We can’t imagine ourselves without her.
Jun 30 • 
Rainey Knudson
95. Vince Guaraldi Trio, Linus and Lucy
All the good ideas sound ridiculous at first.
Jun 27 • 
Rainey Knudson
94. Sade, By Your Side
It just feels good listening to her.
Jun 26 • 
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93. Mary Margaret O’Hara, Help Me Lift You Up
Regarding the death of yearning.
Jun 25 • 
Rainey Knudson
92. Stevie Wonder, Isn’t She Lovely
The great Stevie Wonder, singing in the key of life.
Jun 24 • 
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91. Postmodern Jukebox feat. Puddles Pity Party, Royals
Puddles Pity Party all hangs together by a thread.
Jun 23 • 
Rainey Knudson
90. The Civil Wars, Dust to Dust
A parable for finding one’s way out of loneliness.
Jun 21 • 
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