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Digital or analog? Britney or Christina? In pop music, there’s one debate that trumps them all. This week’s Soundcheck Smackdown takes on the immortal rivalry between fans of the Beat... (episode)
A new world music “supergroup” called Pangea recently released their debut single – a multilingual pop song that they hope will be a cross cultural hit. But some critics say they’re... (episode)
Musicians like Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and Sting earned career-defining acclaim early on, but produced bewildering or disappointing work later. But maybe they didn't "lose it." Perhaps we... (episode)
Are army bands on the chopping block? Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has hinted as much. On today's show we take a look at what this could mean for musicians in the military. (episode)
Long ridiculed and associated with "Tiptoe through the Tulips," the ukulele is now enjoying a worldwide revival with its fans ranging from indie-rock bands to David Bowie. On today's... (episode)
As the Metropolitan Opera launches a 10-day “HD Festival” this week at Lincoln Center, the debate resumes over sending concerts and opera performances out to audiences in movie theate... (episode)
They dress like evil clowns. They listen to intensely violent hip-hop. And they consume a little-known, Detroit-made soft drink in massive quantities. Today on Soundcheck: the weird s... (episode)
In the 1930s an audio engineer named William Savory made hundreds of recordings of jazz greats - and then secreted them away. Today: a mysterious collection of never before heard radi... (episode)
These days it's not uncommon to see live music, comedy, acrobatics and the occasional puppet skit share the same stage. Today on Soundcheck: a look behind the curtain at the revival o... (episode)
Concert promoters are tightening security after last month's tragedy that left 21 people dead and 500 injured in Germany. Today: what went wrong at the Love Parade festival and how... (episode)