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Not long ago, researchers identified a new singing style specific to mice. Which raises this question—what makes it singing, and makes it...noise? Today on Soundcheck, we speak with... (episode)
New York State Attorney General Elliott Spitzer just announced a breakthrough in his campaign to stamp out payola -- the illegal practice of record companies bribing radio stations to... (episode)
Today on Soundcheck, a look at New Jersey's thriving music scene. If you haven't been paying attention lately, music in New Jersey is more than just Bruce Springsteen and hair bands f... (episode)
The Blue Man Group started out as a small collective of three performance artists in the East Village, and has grown into a cult hit. Their provacative commentary about the state of ... (episode)
Singer-songwriter Aimee Mann recently released "The Forgotten Arm," a concept album starring a washed-up boxer, and a girl from the local fair who ran away with him. Today, how Mann's... (episode)
This Thanksgiving, there's much to be grateful for: families, friends, and even in-laws. There's also music. Today, Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis joins us as we t... (episode)
Reggaeton is arguably the hottest Latin music phenomenon to hit the radio waves. A fusion of Jamaican reggae with hip-hop and Spanglish lyrics, it's showing no signs of fading. But wi... (episode)
Rapper 50 Cent has just launched a new line of hip-hop novellas and graphic novels through Pocket-MTV Books. But other hip-hop producers are making news for less noble ventures - nota... (episode)
Shahram Nazeri is one of most popular singers of Iran and a master of the Persian classical and Sufi repertoires. This weekend he performs a show at Town Hall with his son and discipl... (episode)
Singer-songwriter Neko Case made her name as a member of the Canadian pop group New Pornographers, and singing gritty solo alt-country songs. Today, we find out why she's been compare... (episode)