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On his latest album, Moby surveys his vast dance music past, cramming disco, house, rap and more onto one 63-minute CD. Today, the ubiquitous DJ and songwriter reflects on 25 years of... (episode)
When the first issue of SPIN came out in 1985, I was one of the magazine’s editors. The decision to put Madonna on the first cover was not mine, but I agreed with it – she was alread... (article)
Madonna's new album, "Hard Candy," out today, is either a return to dance-pop glory -- or a sad trip down memory lane. Today, a Soundcheck Smackdown on whether the most durable and de... (episode)
When Greil Marcus first published his landmark book Mystery Train in 1975, American culture was something you could talk about as a single thing. We all watched the same menu of TV sh... (article)
Greil Marcus's 1975 book Mystery Train is probably the most widely admired book of rock criticism. It's just been published in a fifth edition. Today, the critic and author explains w... (episode)
Céline Dion is one of the most successful singers in the world, yet she has few fans among music critics. Today we find out if one critic changed his mind after immersing himself in D... (episode)
When the columnist Steve Lopez spotted a homeless man playing a battered violin, he knew he’d found a story. He didn’t realize the story would change his life. Today on Soundcheck, Lo... (episode)
Actually, only one type of TV theme song has really disappeared: The “explainer,” where the lyrics set up the story. Classic example: Gilligan’s Island (“just sit right back and you... (article)
Themes from classic television shows are among the most memorable songs ever recorded, yet few modern shows open with one. Today: Find out what happened to the TV theme song. Also: ke... (episode)
If I were running the Clinton or Obama campaigns, and had to pick a song that echoed the image each of them is trying to project, I’d tell Hillary to reclaim Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back... (article)