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Virtuosic guitarist and Buena Vista Social Club booster Ry Cooder talks about the oddball drag-racers at the heart of a project called "I, Flathead." Later: a look at rise of classica... (episode)
You don't have to be a country music buff to appreciate the genre's winding tales of drinking, cheating, death and God. Dana Jennings talks about his new book, "Sing Me Back Home: Lov... (episode)
Three decades after this notoriously mangled song lyric become fodder for rock fans, Webster's Dictionary recently put a name to the phenomenon – mondegreens. Washington Post reporter... (episode)
The new Guns 'n' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" is finally seeing the light of day, 17 years after the band first started work on it. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, music critics a... (episode)
A new book lists the thousand best albums across all musical genres -- from Metallica to Wagner, Britney to Brubeck. On today's show, Tom Moon, author of 1,000 Recordings to Hear Befo... (episode)
British soul divas like Amy Winehouse and Duffy owe a big debt to a '60s icon with a breathy voice and a beehive wig. Today: the story of singer Dusty Springfield. Later: folk-rock ar... (episode)
Nearly a dozen marching bands will invade Manhattan next week for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Today: a look at the music, culture and tradition of a uniquely American traditio... (episode)
When it comes to popular song lyrics, love and sex seem to reign supreme. But one less likely -- and decidedly less flowery -- topic is also up there in the ranks: death. Today: autho... (episode)
It's official: iTunes is America's top music retailer. But critics say Apple's online music store compromises quality for convenience. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, we debate the p... (episode)
It's been 40 years since the Beatles released their eclectic masterpiece "The White Album." Today: a look at the album’s lasting influence. Plus: Beatle biographer Philip Norman share... (episode)