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Director Martin Scorsese’s new Rolling Stones concert film hits theaters this weekend. Today on Soundcheck, we get a sneak preview of "Shine a Light," plus a film critic shares his li... (episode)
The Eliot Spitzer sex scandal showed that secrets, if left to fester, can be costly. Today, we reveal the "dirty secrets" in our pop music past, from horrifying albums to shameful con... (episode)
The top songs of the 1960s contained an average of 176 words. These days, hit songs regularly top the 500-word mark. (Chris Brown and T-Pain plowed through "Kiss Kiss" with 740 words.... (episode)
Most American orchestras spend more money than they take in, and those who dig into their endowments are risking their future viability, according to a new study by the Stanford Busin... (episode)
For years, DJs and MCs fended off declarations of hip hop’s demise with innovative beats and chart-busting albums. But these days, hip hop is stuck in a deep funk. Today on Soundcheck... (episode)
Sting’s stage name was inspired by a black-and-yellow striped shirt and Iggy Pop’s name came from his high school band, the Iguanas. On today's show: the story behind the greatest mon... (episode)
Before 24-hour news networks and supermarket tabloids, songwriters described the gory details of daily tragedy. Today on Soundcheck, a look at murder ballads and disaster songs from t... (episode)
The Persian Gulf states are on a mission to bring high culture to their rapidly growing, oil-rich cities – importing major classical music stars and translating Mozart operas into Ara... (episode)
Some songwriters sing about politics. Others sing about love. But for 25 years, one British songwriter has specialized in the unthinkable: the political love song. Today on Soundcheck... (episode)
Dean Wareham conquered indie-rock as the lead singer for the bands Galaxie 500 and Luna. Today, he shares his new memoir, Black Postcards: A Rock & Roll Romance that goes behind the N... (episode)