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Talks about the Rolling Stones, the `World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band,' and their new album, `Steel Wheels,' and their current four-month tour, their first in seven years. Discusses their long career and success, problems among the group's members, and new songs.

Describes the Turtle Island String Quartet which begins a national tour this month to promote its new album, `Skylife.' Attempting to define the group's music; Combining various types of music including classical and jazz.

Discusses the Texas band `Texas Tornados,' made up of Freddie Fender, 53, Doug Sahm, 48, Augie Meyers, 50, and Flaco Jemenez, 51, who have all been in successful bands in the past, and their new single `Who Were You Thinkin' Of.' Brief backgrounds of the members.

Discusses the controversy over the rap group 2 Live Crew's album `As Nasty as They Wanna Be,' which became the first album ever to be ruled obscene and resulted in Luther Campbell of the group being arrested. Appeal of the album; Success of albumprompted controversy.

Profiles the musical group the Silos, who mix old rock with country and blues. Band members Walter Salas-Humara and Bob Rupe; Best New American Band of the Year in Rolling Stone magazine in 1987; Background.

Talks about the rock band Throwing Muses and their fifth album `Hunkpapa.'

Discusses `Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1' now at Number 12 on the `Billboard' chart and one of the year's surprise hit albums. The Wilburys actually are Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, and Jeff Lynne, and they combined to make a versatile album.

Reports on the newly released 1958 music recording `Ella in Rome: The Birthday concert' recorded on her 40th birthday.