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A look at the incredible international hit song "Gangnam Style," the K-Pop breakout with a video watched over 300 million times on YouTube. Then, NPR Music critic Ann Powers on the hi... (episode)
<p>R&B singer Bettye Lavette performs at The Highline Ballroom Friday night. Download her interpretation of the Gnarls Barkley radio hit "Crazy" from her new album <em>Thankful N' Thoughtful</em>.</p> (article)
<p>It turns out that our listeners had a lot to say -- and sing -- about "Hava Nagila." </p> (article)
Tonight on Soundcheck, former Bauhaus frontman (and possible vampire) Peter Murphy on his long musical career, appearing in a famous Maxell commercial and his new record Ninth. Then, ... (episode)
English singer Peter Murphy helped define the so-called Goth sound in the 1980s. He talks about his years fronting the band Bauhaus, his role in a famous Maxell commercial, the iconic...
You might recognize singer-songwriter Kimbra from her guest vocals on Gotye's multi-platinum hit "Somebody That I Used To Know." More recently, the New Zealand native has released her...
Not many people get to spend time with the famously reclusive Neil Young. But David Carr, media reporter for The New York Times, did. We hear the story behind the story.
Corin Tucker Band"Groundhog Day"Playing on Thursday at Mercury LoungeGet: Tickets ($15) | Directions (article)
Tonight on Soundcheck, Grammy Award-winning singer Cyndi Lauper drops by the studio, not to sing, but to share tales from her new autobiography, Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. Then, music f... (episode)
<p>The New Wave icon and Queens native stops by the Soundcheck studio to dish on her new memoir and upcoming musical, "Kinky Boots." </p>
<p>Producer <guest class="mceGuest" name="Katie Bishop">Katie Bishop</guest> plays host John Schaefer a few of the Soundcheck jingles that have been submitted by listeners. </p>
Pianist Vijay Iyer, poet Mike Ladd and and Iraq War veteran Maurice Decaul join us for a live performance and discussion about the Harlem Stage-commissioned work Holding It Down: The ...
<p>Irish rock band <a href="http://main.bellx1.com/">Bell X1</a> plays The Bowery Ballroom Wednesday night. Download the song <span>"Bad Skin Day" - recorded in an historic church in Utrecht, Holland.</span></p> (article)
Moving cross country can be a romantic thing: wide-open spaces, and America seen through the window. But deciding what to pack and what to abandon in the move can be painful, especial... (article)
San Francisco-based band Rupa And The April Fishes is led by singer-songwriter and practicing physician Rupa Marya, who sings in a multitude of languages -- from Hindi to Tzotzil to F... (article)
Tonight on Soundcheck, Billboard magazine's Joe Levy attempts to walk us through the knotty details of Universal's acquisition of EMI last week. Then, a look back on a forgotten album... (episode)
In 1979, teenage musician Donnie Emerson and his brother, Joe, recorded an album called Dreamin' Wild in a home studio built on their family's farm in Washington State. John talks wit...
Last week, the number of major record labels dropped from four to three. News spread on Friday that Universal Music Group (UMG) received approval from industry regulators to take over...
British soul singer Lianne La Havas performs songs off her critically acclaimed and Mercury Prize-nominated debut Is Your Love Big Enough? Plus, she tells us about meeting some of her...