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Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis joins us to talk about the Death of the Compact Disk. Baby boomer living rooms are overflowing with CDs - so many, that many of us j... (episode)
Historically, New Orleans's poorest residents have included some of its greatest musicians. In the latest issue Rolling Stone magazine, several of the city's musical legends talk abou... (episode)
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters is the creator of numerous concept albums and "operatic" projects including the rock opera "The Wall." Now he's extended his horizons even further, ... (episode)
Thirty-five years since the Beatles broke up, the public's fascination with the Fab Four never seems to fade. This fall will see new books, CD's, films, and other material. Today, Tim... (episode)
Jazz singer, guitarist and all-around entertainer John Pizzarelli has been the leading interpreter of the American songbook for the past twenty-five years. Today, he's joined by his f... (episode)
Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli is a hugely popular opera star but she's often avoided the big roles in favor of obscure music from the distant past. Today, she discusses her latest CD,... (episode)
Throughout the 1930s, '40s and '50s, Hollywood's animated cartoons were a major vehicle for composers writing in a classical and jazz style. Today, music historian Daniel Goldmark giv... (episode)
The jazz group called The Bad Plus has cultivated a bad-boy image, bringing rock songs by Nirvana, Blonde, and Black Sabbath into the traditional jazz club. Today, members of the grou... (episode)
From "Beavis and Butthead do America" to "Alien: Resurrection" and "Gods and Generals," composer John Frizzell has tackled a wide variety of film genres. A musician who began at age 1... (episode)
New Orleans-based trumpter Irvin Mayfield joined Wynton Marsalis, Bill Cosby, and Ken Burns onstage this past weekend for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s "Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Conc... (episode)