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In This Episode: Billboard magazine recently published its list of top earning artists from the past year – and some of the numbers might surprise you. We put listeners’ music and m... (episode)
Last week, Billboard magazine published its yearly roundup of the industry’s top earners in their “Music’s Top 40 Money Makers” list. We tapped Billboard editor Joe Levy to serve as o...
Back in 1987, millions of fans listened to Keith Sweat sing about love in his debut -- the R&B chart topper, “Make It Last Forever.” Now the soul singer, New Jack Swing pioneer and ra...
The Milk Carton Kids' third album, The Ash & Clay, is due out on March 26, but don't stop short at buying their record — they really want you to check them out live. They explain why,...
In This Episode: We take a look at the internet phenomenon of GIFs and how they relate to music. Chadwick Matlin, senior editor for Reuters Opinion and Joshua Carrafa, creator of the ... (episode)
Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis have largely worked apart in their nearly two decades of marriage, Robison writing #1 hits for the likes of Tim George Strait and The Dixie Chicks, and ...
Pulitzer Prize winnier Edmund Morris' new book This Living Hand, consists of 40 years of essays, lectures and notes from Morris. He tells Soundcheck about the brilliance of Beethoven,...
In This Episode: John Colapinto, staff writer for The New Yorker, tells us about how a Boston-based surgeon saved Adele's career -- and how he's helped to treat other singers famous a... (episode)
Back in 2011, things looked murky for British singer Adele, even though she was selling millions of copies of her album 21. A benign polyp on a vocal cord had reduced her voice to a r...
In This Episode: English troubadour and former leader of The Soft Boys Robyn Hitchcock plays songs from his upcoming album, Love From London. Plus: We talk with New York Times bestse... (episode)
<p>The alt-rock godfather celebrates his 60th birthday -- and a brand new record. Watch a video for "I Love You."</p>
Billboard magazine, which has charted popular music for decades, announced that it will now count YouTube views when tabulating the Hot 100 singles. The means that viral videos can no...
In This Episode: A viral video craze called the Harlem Shake has been making internet waves. It’s also created some controversy. We find out the story behind the meme. Plus: Producer... (episode)
After slowing office productivity around the world, the song that inspired the Internet meme known as the Harlem Shake has hit No. 1 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, th...
Son Of Rogues Gallery is the latest in producer Hal Willner's pirate-song-themed music project. Hear Willner talk about the origins of the compilations and listen to three artists per...
In this episode: Violinist Joshua Bell joins us to explain how he ended up becoming the new the music director and conductor of the renowned London-based chamber ensemble Academy of S... (episode)
Even for quirky and creative electronic band Matmos, its new album is a bit of a left turn. The Marriage Of True Minds deals with paranormal or parapsychological brain activity, and s...
In This Episode: For people with autism and their families, attending public theater and music events can be challenging -- if not impossible. Soundcheck speaks with the founder of th... (episode)
Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Aly Spaltro a.k.a. Lady Lamb the Beekeeper's debut studio album, Ripely Pine, is a passionate and highly textured collection of songs. ...
In honor of President's Day, Soundcheck takes a look at songs about presidents. Then author Michael Chabon gives us a playlist that inspired his latest novel, Telegraph Avenue. And we... (episode)
<p>Soundcheck looks back at weirdly popular songs of yesteryear and tries to understand how on earth they climbed the charts.</p> (episode)
<p>Billboard editor Joe Levy joins us to kick off a series about surprising pop hits. </p>
<p>Watch Alfonso Velez and a New York quartet that is short on letters, long on jams perform in the <em>Soundcheck</em> studio.</p>
Soundcheck celebrated Valentine’s Day with the band behind songs like “Attack on Love,” “Black Flowers” and “The Love Life of the Octopus.” Hoboken indie rock trio Yo La Tengo stops b... (episode)
<p>The veteran indie rock trio of Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew joins us to play three delicate love songs from their new album, <em>Fade</em>.</p>