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Back in October, Soundcheck took over the stage at the Winter Garden in the World Financial Center. Tonight, we'll hear the Brooklyn Philharmonic collaborating with a pan steel orches... (episode)
A new biography I'm Your Man: The Life Of Leonard Cohen charts the roles of Judaism, Buddhism, and beautiful muses in the work of a sphinx-like singer-songwriter. Then, David Yazbek p... (episode)
<p>The new biography <em>I'm Your Man </em><em>chronicles </em>the roles that religion, loneliness and beautiful muses have played in the work of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen.</p>
<p>David Yazbek wears a lot of hats. Today, the New York stage musical composer and singer-songwriter joins us with his band to play live and talk about his deep love for the band XTC.</p>
<p>The Ghetto Brothers' once-rare album <em>Power Fuerza</em> is getting a reissue 40 years after its 1972 release. And Pinback performs songs from it's new album <em>Information Retrieved</em> in the studio.</p> (episode)
When Pinback bassist Zach Smith's custom-made instrument was stolen during a gig in San Diego, the band's drummer snapped into action. They recount the chase that ensued. Plus, watch ...
<p><em>Billboard</em> editor Joe Levy explains how "the world’s greatest rock and roll band" gave birth to the modern touring industry.</p>
<p>A new biography delves into the life and career of rock legend Bruce Springsteen. Then singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell performs a lovely set of songs in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p> (episode)
<p>A new biography by Peter Ames Carlin sheds light on Bruce Springsteen's hardscrabble youth before he became the rock legend.</p>
Today on Soundcheck: Dr. Oliver Sacks discusses why we hallucinate sounds, from voices to cell phone ringers to music -- even when we're completely sane. Plus, we hear a live perfor... (episode)
For three nights in October, WNYC presented live concerts at the World Financial Center’s Winter Garden atrium, with each one hosted by John Schaefer. Today on the show, Soundcheck p... (episode)
<p>National Book Award-winning author Andrew Solomon discusses the challenges of parenting musical prodigies. Then, North Carolina band Delta Rae bring its big voices to the studio.</p> (episode)
National Book Award-winning author Andrew Solomon joins to discuss his new book, Far From The Tree, and shares how the families of musical geniuses such as Joshua Bell and Lang Lang s...
<p>The North Carolina band stopped by the studio to perform songs from their debut album, <em>Carry The Fire</em>.</p>
A new, and divisive bill in Congress -- called the Internet Radio Fairness Act -- would change the way that services like Spotify and Pandora pay musicians for streaming their music. ...
Rock icon Peter Frampton talks about the positive (and negative) aspects of performing his breakthrough classic live record Frampton Comes Alive all these years later. Then, cellist, ... (episode)
Thirty-five years after Frampton Comes Alive's release, Peter Frampton played all of that album's original setlist for the first time on his 2011-2012 tour. The rock legend joins us t...
Saxophonist Paul Winter joins us to talk about how, 50 years ago today, his sextet brought jazz to the White House for the very first time, at the request of First Lady Jacqueline Ken... (episode)
<p>Soul singer Martha Redbone performs songs from her new record, which sets the poetry of William Blake with Appalachian folk music.</p>
<p>Fifty years ago today, Paul Winter and his sextet brought jazz to the White House for the very first time. Those recordings are now available to hear. Winter reminisces about how it all happened.</p>
Today on Soundcheck, a double performance bill: First, My Brightest Diamond, led by singer Shara Worden performs songs from last year's fine album All Things Will Unwind with chamber ... (episode)