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1. PBS Learning Media

   Format(s): Website

   PBS LearningMedia™ is the go-to destination for instant access to tens of thousands of classroom-ready, digital resources including videos, games, audio clips, photos, lesson plans, and more!

2. VOA Podcast: Music Would Not Be The Same Without the Guitar

   In: VOA Podcasts: Shows in Special English Format(s): MP3, Text

   From Voice of America Podcasts in Special English. Learn how guitar just may be the most popular instrument in the world! Download the MP3 or listen online.

3. America

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3, Text, Video

   What is a road trip? Why are road trips popular in the United States? Find out more with this set of activities based on music by the award winning ukulele player Victoria Vox.

4. A Lot of Days Are Gone

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3, Text

   The song "A Lot of Days Are Gone" from the American Rhythms album blends country music and rhythm & blues to express a typical country music theme. Download or listen online.

5. Further Down

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3, Text

   In the indie folk song "Further Down," singer Kris Gruen combines catchy lyrics with the soft sound of the acoustic guitar. Download the MP3 or listen online.

6. El Paso

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3, Text

   In the song El Paso, folk/indie singer, songwriter and internet sensation Danielle “Ate the Sandwich” Anderson thinks back on the experiences she had in El Paso. Listen online or download the MP3.

7. Localvore

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3, Text

   In the folk song Localvore, Zach Ladin sings about supporting local foods, businesses, and communities. Download the MP3 or listen online.

8. Good Morning New Orleans

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3

   Jazz musician Kermit Ruffins Louisiana sings about his native city of New Orleans, which is considered the birthplace of jazz music.

9. Hey, Little Minivan

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3, Text

   The Texas-based bluegrass-folk group Austin Lounge Lizards sing about the passing of time and of our young years, and the new responsibilities that come with having a family.

10. Stronger and Stronger

    In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3

    Part of an award-winning album, this is a song about believing in yourself and about fighting to reach your full potential. Hear the beautiful sounds of the slack key guitar, which is commonly used in Hawaiian music.

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