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      <title>Brian May: The Red Special, From Scratch</title>
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      <title>Chet Atkins: How One Thumb Built Nashville</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Julio Sagreras: Primer That Still Teaches</title>
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      <title>Elizabeth Cotten: Playing It Upside Down</title>
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