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Veteran artists like Carly Simon, Squeeze, Wang Chung and Suzanne Vega are making new recordings of their old hits. We hear about the market for re-recorded oldies. Plus: Minneapolis ... (episode)
Today: a year in the life of two singer-songwriters. First: indie rock icon Kristin Hersh recently published Rat Girl, a memoir about her young adult life from one spring to another. ... (episode)
The hit television show Glee has "covered" numerous pop music staples. Last night it tackled cult musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Today, a look at how Glee fared and the stori... (episode)
Dexys Midnight Runners' 1982 hit "Come on Eileen" is a staple of '80s dance party playlists. However, the song's memorable hook and tempo shift inspire either frenzied flailing or fur... (episode)
The prolific writer and performer Noël Coward left his mark on theatre, film and much more during the 20th century. Today: a look at Coward's songs, including "Mad Dogs and Englishmen... (episode)
From 1883 to 1967, the original Metropolitan Opera House stood on the corner of Broadway and 39th Street. Today, as our week-long "Vanished Venues" series comes to a close, we remembe... (episode)
Before CVS Pharmacy moved into the ground floor of Thompson and Bleecker in Greenwich Village, the Village Gate nightclub hosted a range of performances--notably jazz. Today, our week... (episode)
Gerde's Folk City may have closed decades ago, but the legend of this club looms large in folk circles. Today we continue our week-long series Vanished Venues with a look at this West... (episode)
Soundcheck continues its week-long series about influential nightclubs and concert halls in New York City. Today, a look back at the glittery Danceteria and its multiple floors of par... (episode)
Today we kick off our week-long series about the rise (and fall) of great nightclubs and concerts halls that helped shape New York City's cultural life. We learn about the legacy left... (episode)