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Barbara Streisand once penned a letter to disco DJ Nicky Siano. Thankful fans and historians alike will have the chance to gaze upon this and many other disco artifacts at the New Yor... (episode)
Khyentse Norbu is the reincarnation of a Buddhist Lhama and acclaimed filmmaker. His latest work, "Travellers and Magicians," will be opening at Quad Cinema, today. He'll be in to t... (episode)
In the 1960s, radical composer and conductor Pierre Boulez declared that opera houses should be blown up. He's since gone on to conduct mainstream symphony orchestras, including, this... (episode)
The concept album became popular in the 1970s with records like Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and The Who's Tommy. The format, long passe, is making a surprising comeback through... (episode)
Fifty years after his death, the great German conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler remains one of the most controversial political figures in all of musical history. Having lived and worked ... (episode)
Jazz pianist Jason Moran has become the prolific young face of jazz piano in recent years. After forging his name in saxophonist Greg Osby’s group, Moran broke out with his Blue Note ... (episode)
Guitar Player magazine believes guitarist and composer John King, "kicks post-Hendrix art-funk butt," and he joins us today to do more kicking. The former musical curator for The Kitc... (episode)
It's been 30 years since hip-hop was born on the poverty-stricken streets of the South Bronx. So how did it become the economic powerhouse it is today? We take a look at the state of ... (episode)
The virtuosic slapstick duo known as Polygraph Lounge blend their talents to form a relentless and hyperactive comedic and aural spectacle. With an upcoming gig at Joe’s Pub, they vis... (episode)
Bohemian poet, artist and visionary, musician Syd Barrett joined the band Pink Floyd in 1965. His story is captured in a new documentary that tells of his dramatic rise to fame and hi... (episode)