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As hip-hop approaches its 30th year, an album and song canon is beginning to take shape. Today we talk with author Brian Coleman and Duke University professor Mark Anthony Neal about ... (episode)
New advances in video game technology allow greater interactivity between gamers and on-screen action. On today's show, we look at how huge video game hits like the "Guitar Hero" fran... (episode)
Recently, HBO's "Sopranos" stunned viewers with its controversial blackout finale. But surprise endings have defined music and art for centuries. Today, Washington Post cultural criti... (episode)
A growing number of British soul singers, from Amy Winehouse to Joss Stone, are taking over the album charts. On today's show, we look at how American culture is driving the trend. Al... (episode)
Some full-figured singers are defying age-old expectations for skinny bodies while others still feel pressure to slim down. Today on Soundcheck, we learn how “ideal” body-types vary a... (episode)
Real estate developers plan to clean up Coney Island but its seedy charm lives on in music. Today on Soundcheck, we look at how the Brooklyn beach front has worked its way into Callio... (episode)
Today on Soundcheck, a look at two women who left their mark on American music. First, Peggy Lee sang swinging party songs that lit up the 1950s and '60s and was an accomplished songw... (episode)
Some rock reunions are wildly successful, while others are panned or never get off the ground. Today on Soundcheck, we ask the experts what it takes to make a successful rock reunion.... (episode)
Classical musicians have bitterly opposed the use of computers in the orchestra pit for years. Now, a small group is breaking ranks — and arguing that it's the best hope for revitaliz... (episode)
Opera star Sherrill Milnes went from an Illinois dairy farm to taking bows at the Met. Today on Soundcheck, he tells us how he became one of the world’s great baritones. And: Lee Koni... (episode)