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Music heroism with a new spin

Nearly everybody wants to be a rock star. That's why consumers have spent billions on such video games as "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero." But who dreams of being a record-spinning disc jockey in a gritty nightclub? Probably not so many. Full Article at Austin American-Statesman

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