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The 135th running of the Kentucky Derby is this Saturday. We look beyond the song "Camptown Races" and into the rich musical history of horse racing. Also: Montreal chamber-pop band B... (episode)
For decades, the term "downtown" described the experimentalism of music, art and culture in lower Manhattan. Today: we explore how that shorthand definition is changing in a live broa... (episode)
Bob Dylan changed folk music, the Beatles and the art of American songwriting. But his legendary persona is undermined by an erratic and confusing recording career. As Bob Dylan relea... (episode)
The Greenwich Village hot spot Café Society was an integrated nightclub frequented by regulars like Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan. Today: the story of a groundbreaking jazz venue i... (episode)
What can the behavior and life cycle of bands teach us about humankind? The social science project Bandthropology is finding out by surveying musicians in their native habitat. Also: ... (episode)
In the new film The Soloist, Jamie Foxx plays a mentally ill homeless man who was once a musical prodigy. Today: director Joe Wright talks about bringing the true story to the big scr... (episode)
With this weekend’s long-anticipated Grateful Dead reunion concerts in New York, we continue our series on "superfans" with an examination of the inner realms of Deadhead culture. Als... (episode)
More than 1,000 retailers and their loyal customers celebrated record-store culture last week. But music lovers who moved online years ago say physical stores are not worth saving. To... (episode)
The annual New Orleans extravaganza known as Jazzfest kicks off this weekend. Today: how the city's musicians are struggling to stay in the spotlight, four years after Hurricane Katri... (episode)
Major labels are turning out fresh reissues of classic albums by the Beatles and Rolling Stones. Meanwhile, smaller labels are digging up exciting but forgotten 60's and 70's soul rec... (episode)