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How many bands make their 11th album their most successful? That is one of the many remarkable aspects of The Flaming Lips, which started out in Oklahoma in the 1980s when indie rock ... (episode)
Bands are receiving unprecedented levels of hype, thanks to the confluence of Internet file-sharing, blogs, and social networking sites like MySpace. But when does simple publicity be... (episode)
Every year, thousands of aspiring opera singers compete for cash and career boosts in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. The competition is considered every bit as dau... (episode)
From U2 to The Strokes to the Beastie Boys, musicians with hit debut albums face a big problem: their sophomore album. As the trio the Yeah, Yeah Yeah's releases its sophomore album t... (episode)
"In the Aeroplane Over the Sea," the 1998 album by the band Neutral Milk Hotel, has become a cult classic. Find out why critics consider it to be of the most inventive albums of the l... (episode)
Concert promoters and record labels are increasingly eager to present music found in popular video games. The video game industry itself is attracting many prominent composers and per... (episode)
Today on Soundcheck, Peter Gelb got his first job at the Metropolitan Opera working as an usher. Now he's its incoming general manager. We talk to Gelb and open the phones to let you ... (episode)
The "build it and they will come" theory has fueled an arts real-estate boom in numerous urban areas. Recently, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center announced plans for a high-rise d... (episode)
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The National Association for Music Education recently conducted a poll that found that nearly two-thirds of American adults do not know all the words to the national anthem. Today: fi... (episode)