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Along with a Grammy Award-winning cover of Jolene, which features Dolly Parton, the latest release from Pentatonix includes their take on John Lennon's Imagine. That cover has gone on to become a viral hit.

A vivid portrait of the roots of Anglo-American sacred music, including 18th-century psalmody from New England, 19th-century shape-note songs from the rural South, and some of the longest-lived and best-loved gospel songs. (Cf. container)

"A groundbreaking biography reevaluating the life and legacy of transcendent musician Karen Carpenter As one of the biggest-selling acts of the 1970s, the Carpenters are celebrated for their melodic pop and unforgettable hits like “Close to You,” “Yesterday,” and “Top of the World.” Though Karen is rightly recognized as one of the greatest singers in popular music, the tragedy of her early death in 1983 at the young age of just thirty-two...