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Mardi Gras festivities are in full swing in New Orleans. But six months after Hurricane Katrina, some musicians there are questioning whether the holiday should be celebrated at all. ... (episode)
Actor Paul Sorvino has played tough guys on TV shows like Law and Order and in numerous films. Now he’s starring in the upcoming New York City Opera revival of the musical comedy The ... (episode)
The Arctic Monkeys' debut CD, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not," landed in the US this week on a wave of favorable press. Britain's influential NME magazine recently dec... (episode)
Luke DuBois, a New York City musician, composer, and programmer, may be the biggest popular music geek ever. He's combined all forty-two years of Billboard hits into one 37 minute lon... (episode)
Zarin Mehta, Anastasia Tsioulcas, Teddy Thompson. (episode)
Are hit songs predictable? Today on Soundcheck, we look at the popularity of pop song and whether science can tell us what will be at the top of the charts. Also, German chanteuse Ut... (episode)
Saxophonist Branford Marsalis has created a CD titled "Romare Bearden Revealed." Performing with his quartet, Marsalis pays tribute to the painter's remarkable collages of blues and j... (episode)
Eminem’s latest album, "Curtain Call: The Hits," was certified double Platinum after selling more than two million copies in less than two months. Although the rapper retains a strong... (episode)
According to researchers at Great Britain's University of Leicester, "the downloading of music has led to a generation of people who do not seriously appreciate songs or performances.... (episode)
The confluence of music, visual art and film are all brought together by the game of chess in a new exhibition at the Noguchi Museum. Pianist Margarent Leng Tan and guest curator Larr... (episode)