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For every couple that bonds over a passion for Puccini, there's another that runs aground because he loves Bach and she loves Beyoncé. Today: When taste in music tears couples apart. ... (episode)
This year's Super Bowl telecast comes during a tough time in the advertising industry. Find out the role music will play in this year's ads and during the halftime show. Plus: live mu... (episode)
Political oppression, violence, hyper-inflation, plus a recent cholera epidemic have devastated the southern African nation of Zimbabwe.
William Schuman composed more than 100 works during his lifetime and won the Pulitzer Prize for music. But he still found time to re-shape Lincoln Center and the Juilliard School. Tod... (episode)
As cultural icons go, Bruce Springsteen has it all: heaps of hit albums, decades of critical acclaim, and most recently, the ear of a new American president. But skeptics still aren't... (episode)
Today: we kick off the first in an occasional series called "The Culture of Change: Obama's first 100 Days," by looking at Washington, D.C. While sometimes maligned as being a little ... (episode)
The French horn and a mid-life crisis collide in a new book. Today: author Jasper Rees talks about his year-long quest to master the orchestra's most difficult instrument. Also: mezzo... (episode)
Subversive humor plays a big role in the history of pop music – from Chuck Berry and Bob Dylan to the Talking Heads and Nirvana. Today: how rockers use wit and satire as weapons of de... (episode)
When music impresario Quincy Jones appeared on Soundcheck in December, he said the first thing he would do is “beg” President Obama to establish a cabinet-level position for the arts.... (episode)
Today, Soundcheck looks at the Obama inauguration through the lens of music. We’ll have a series of reports on the day’s musical performances, which include classical, gospel, choral ... (episode)
WNYC culture reporter Siddhartha Mitter and Evening Music host Terrance McKnight talk about the cultural significance of the inauguration live from the National Mall in Washington.
Martin Luther King's charismatic cadence prompted John Coltrane to write the song "Alabama," a piece based on the legendary leader's voice. The jazz icon isn't the only musician to be... (episode)