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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Afterlives of Musicians

    This spring, Epic Records plans to release another Michael Jackson record, despite the musician’s death. This is not the first of his records to be released posthumously. We take a look back at some of the best and worst posthumous records of all time with KCRW’s Eric J. Lawrence.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 10, 2014 • 1 min read

    This spring, Epic Records plans to release another Michael Jackson record, despite the musician’s death. This is not the first of his records to be released posthumously. We take a look back at some of the best and worst posthumous records of all time with KCRW’s Eric J. Lawrence.

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    Mexican Heroin, Afterlives of Musicians, and LA Theater
    1. 0:00More Ukrainian Unrest?
    2. 8:07Mexican Poppies
    3. 16:30The State of L.A. Theater
    4. 25:10The Afterlives of MusiciansYou’re reading this
    5. 40:07Cricket, Anyone?
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Eric J. Lawrence

      KCRW DJ

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Mexican Heroin, Afterlives of Musicians, and LA Theater
    1. 0:00More Ukrainian Unrest?
    2. 8:07Mexican Poppies
    3. 16:30The State of L.A. Theater
    4. 25:10The Afterlives of MusiciansYou’re reading this
    5. 40:07Cricket, Anyone?
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand