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Their famous treadmill video made OK Go one of the Internet's first viral sensations. Now, they've had to fight their own record company so fans could see their new, mind-boggling vi... (episode)
A performance that includes nudity can still stir up controversy. On today's show, we ask why musicians choose to bare it all -- from a recent video by singer Erykah Badu to old-schoo... (episode)
In New York, some top arts executives are paid million-dollar salaries. Others barely top six figures. But these days, most of them are earning less. Today: the changing market for le... (episode)
State budget cuts have hit the arts hard, with many governments drastically reducing or eliminating their funding. Recently, states such as Georgia, Illinois, Florida, and Michigan ha... (episode)
<p>The Malian bluesman joins us.</p>
New York musicians take center stage in WNYC's Greene Space today. Brooklyn-based rock band The National gives our audience a sneak preview of the upcoming album High Violet. Plus: Ja... (episode)
Female emcees have always been a rarity in the testosterone-fueled rap world, but lately they have almost disappeared. Today, a rapper and a writer discuss whether the genre needs a w... (episode)
<p>Cellist <guest>Alisa Weilerstein</guest> joins us to perform one of her passions: the Bach Cello Suites.</p>
The 80th birthday of composer Stephen Sondheim is being marked with great fanfare in the New York theatre world. Today: the five decades of Sondheim’s career, from the lyrics for West... (episode)
Break out your checkered suspenders and Doc Martens boots for a look into the world of ska. Today, two members of the legendary ska band The Specials take us through the history of th... (episode)
Some people love a singer who can hit all the high notes, be it Prince, Aaron Neville or any number of countertenors. Others prefer the rich rumble of a Barry White or Bryn Terfel. To... (episode)
Last week, 16-year-old Justin Bieber clinched the number-one slot on the Billboard 200 -- quite a feat for someone too young to remember New Kids on the Block. Today, we'll look at th... (episode)