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Engaged couples seeking to avoid contemporary Top 40 and the Electric Slide on their big day might find just what they’re looking for at an upcoming Brooklyn wedding band showcase. To... (episode)
Singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey made internet headlines for her sudden rise to fame – and a notorious performance on Saturday Night Live. Today, in our Smackdown: critics debate the im... (episode)
Today, we're live from the Greene Space. Pianist Robert Glasper joins us to play songs from his new album “Black Radio,” and he’ll be joined by the R&B vocalist Bilal. Plus: the words... (episode)
As the right-hand man to singer Howlin’ Wolf, guitarist Hubert Sumlin was behind the tasty riffs on classic songs like “Spoonful” and “Smokestack Lightnin’.” Today: We remember the le... (episode)
The late 19th/early 20th century explorer Isabelle Eberhardt’s life was short – but full of adventure. Now, she’s the subject of a brand new opera. Today: the story of the Russian nih... (episode)
In the early ‘70s, a small branch of Motown Records released politically charged albums from the likes of Martin Luther King Jr., Langston Hughes, and Black Panther leader Elaine Brow... (episode)
This weekend at the Oscars, “The Artist” will vie for best original score. But a key scene in the film includes an excerpt from the Hitchcock classic, "Vertigo" – and not everyone wa... (episode)
MTV premiered at midnight on August 1st, 1981. The 24-hour channel ushered in the age of the music video - and gave birth to the modern video star. Today, we chart the rise of the n... (episode)
Long before the rise of the Internet, Alan Lomax envisioned a “global jukebox” that could play every style of music on the planet. Today: our Supercollectors series concludes with a l... (episode)
Let us help solve your digital music collection conundrums! Our Supercollectors series continues with experts who will answer your questions about digital music – from converting viny... (episode)