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The Dixie Chicks are one of the top selling country artists of all time. Will Hermes, a senior contributing writer for Spin magazine, says their first CD in three years,Home, has a less commercial sound than their other offerings, but still may be one of the best pop CDs of the year.

Tom Manoff has a review of the CD Reflections of Spain, featuring Spanish music for guitar, played by David Russell. Manoff thinks Russell — who is Scottish, not Spanish — plays with a natural elegance, and is passionate but never over the top.

Religion professor Philip Jenkins talks about his latest book, The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South. The book is a follow-up to his 2002 title, The Next Christendom: the Coming of Global Christianity, which was named on of the top religion books of that year by USA Today.

Our listeners weigh in on topics ranging from Wanda Fischer to ZZ Top to Dr. Pimple Popper. In summary, just another normal week on the WAMC Listener Comment Line.

In the NBA, the Boston Celtics held on for a 71-69 win over the Chicago Bulls last night. Kevin Garnett scored eight of his 12 points in the fourth…

Tune in to Food Friday this week, when Chef Josh Kroner of Terrapin in Rhinebeck, New York, will join us in the studio to talk about cooking with…

A top ally to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the California Democrat announced Monday that he will not seek re-election after serving in Congress for 40 years.

By Paul Tuthillhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-988018.mp3Amherst, MA – The search for a new chancellor for the…

By Paul Tuthillhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-977075.mp3Springfield, MA – The latest tally of the claims filed for…

By Paul Tuthillhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-971249.mp3Holyoke, MA – A long term care facility for military veterans…