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Superstar tenor Placido Domingo is singing Verdi at age 69 and getting mostly positive reviews. But as more boomers reach retirement age, we're learning that not all singing voices ar... (episode)
Obsessive music fans have certain things in common: a love for obscure performers, arcane music collections, and preaching their musical tastes to the world. Today, Soundcheck uncover... (episode)
What would you pay for a chance to get closer to your favorite artist? For $350, you can attend a pre-show soundcheck by teen heartthrob Justin Bieber. For $800, pop princess Christin... (episode)
Fans of Rick Springfield still turn out in droves to see the pop singer perform “Jessie’s Girl” live. But for the few who can shell out $1000 a ticket, there’s an added bonus: the cha...
A night at the opera doesn’t get much more rollicking and unpredictable than a performance of György Ligeti's apocalyptic satire Le Grand Macabre. Alan Gilbert is capping his first se...
Since its original release in 1927, Fritz Lang’s silent film Metropolis has been set to numerous original soundtracks. Today, we explore the evolution of music that has accompanied th... (episode)
With wedding season on the horizon, music writer Jaime Lowe and music writer and DJ Mike Wolf debate which offers the better entertainment option for the reception: a band or a DJ? ... (episode)
Once dismissed as a throwback to the age of Mad Men, advertising jingles are enjoying a renaissance. (episode)
Rock journalists Gary Graff and Daniel Durchholz have teamed up to produce Neil Young – Long May You Run: The Illustrated History, a new book chronicling Young’s five decades in music... (episode)
Coming out as gay will rock any public figure's career – but the stakes are especially high in the conservative world of country music. Singer Chely Wright spent years hiding her true... (episode)
<p>Denying her own sexuality nearly drove country artist Chely Wright to suicide. But last week, she broke her long silence and made history in the process.</p>
Haitian singer Emeline Michele has turned heads in the New York area for her high-voltage performances of original songs. She’s just back from Haiti’s devastated capital and will perf...
Today, we look at the music of Robin Hood films, from the Oscar-winning 1938 version to a ‘50s Daffy Duck cartoon to a hit Bryan Adams theme from the ‘90s. Also, Chinese-born pianist ... (episode)
A YouTube video that teaches the guitar part to “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses has been viewed more than 4 million times. Online music lessons like this one have become common... (episode)
<p>After working as a session singer for artists like Shakira and Julio Iglesias, <strong>Raul Midòn</strong> became a singer-songwriter and guitarist with a unique percussive, flamenco/jazz guitar style.</p>