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British officials declared London's Abbey Road Studios a historic site this week. Today: the future of one of the holiest sites in music. Plus: songwriter and visual artist Joseph Art... (episode)
The genre-fusing singer Tonéx was once considered the future of gospel music. Things changed when he came out of the closet. Today: our series on singers looks at sexual identity and ... (episode)
For decades, the music world’s star-makers were executives in charge of artist and repertoire departments. Today: a look at who's replacing the industry's talent scouts. Plus: singer-... (episode)
A product of Greenwich Village's folk scene, Richie Havens gave a three-hour performance at the original Woodstock festival in 1969. He capped his epic set with the improvised song, "...
The search leader Google has expanded relentlessly into everything from news aggregation to shopping to e-mail. But its move into music services is posing questions about the company'... (episode)
R.E.M., the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Iggy and the Stooges have all been victims of musical-instrument theft. Today: find out what happens to stolen instruments and how they are re... (episode)
No, seriously. We're running out of band names. The Wall Street Journal recently investigated the lack of catchy, original new band names in the age of MySpace and Google. They found ... (episode)
Vocal improvisation has long been a part of the jazz singer’s toolbox. And that’s just where some artists and critics would like it to stay. Today: the divisive art of scat singing. A... (episode)
A major effort goes into choosing the music that figure skaters perform to at the Olympics. But some question why it seems we hear the same arrangements of "Carmen" and "Bolero" every... (episode)
New York’s Fashion Week bonanza is drawing some of the music world’s most stylish and outrageous celebrities to Bryant Park. Today: we debate a controversial diva in fashion and music... (episode)
Rocker Warren Zevon, jazz saxophonist Stan Getz and hip-hop producer J. Dilla each made a final masterpiece just before the final curtain. Today: a look at musicians who created their... (episode)