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Alex Ross has been writing about music for The New Yorker for well over a decade, covering everything from Schubert to Sonic Youth. Today on Soundcheck, he'll tell us how a broad lo... (episode)
Throwback acts like Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings are carrying the torch for sixties and seventies funk and soul. But some dismiss these would-be innovators as mere imitators. Today,... (episode)
Today, from The Greene Space: Soundcheck brings together artists from across the globe. First: Musician and New York resident David Byrne shares his latest project, an audio book insp... (episode)
The Metropolitan Opera kicks off its season with a (literally) heavy adaptation of a familiar work by Wagner. Today: dissecting the grandiose "Ring" cycle. And a look at Wagner’s infl... (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)
A new biography on Sergey Diaghilev illustrates how the patron's support of classical music and dance led to his wide renown in the early 20th century. Today: a reflection on the Ball... (episode)
In 2008, New York-based band Ra Ra Riot received widespread critical acclaim for their album The Rhumb Line. Two years later, they’re back with a new album and they recently performed...
Las Vegas may hold the title of Sin City, but Prohibition era Atlantic City was a hub of vice and hot jazz. Today: a look at the sounds behind HBO's new period series Boardwalk Empire... (episode)
Early in rock history, you were sure to hear some hot licks from a sax on songs like "Tequila" and "Shotgun." Of late the instrument has become a selective ingredient that has been bo... (episode)
Music downloads shifted sales of albums to individual songs. Now, writer Chuck Klosterman is testing a similar approach - selling e-essays from his e-books. Today: The bestselling aut... (episode)
This Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Jimi Hendrix. Today: how the guitarist and songwriter shaped music in the years after his death. Plus: the legacy of Hendrix's... (episode)