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Global Hit: Portishead & the Bristol sound of the 90s.
Anchor Katy Clark tells us about British nostalgia for the music of the 1990s -- especially for the bands that made English "trip-hop" so popular a decade ago on PRI's "The World."...
Matmos on 'Fair Game'
Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt are the sound artists known as Matmos -- they play some tracks and tell Faith about their new album....
Save the Wails on 'Studio 360'
PRI's "Studio 360" speaks with Art Rosenbaum about the end of an era in music -- the passing of a generation that learned songs prior to recorded music in the U.S....
Global Hit: Miles from India
The connection between Miles Davis and music from India is explored on a new CD release titled, "Miles from India."...
Know Me, Know My Record Collection on 'Soundcheck'
How does an individual's personal collection of recordings reflect upon them?...
Global Hit: Vampire Weekend
Thanks to the quartet Vampire Weekend, it seems many American pop music fans suddenly love Congolese soukous guitar. ...
Guitarist Les Paul on 'Bob Edwards Weekend'
Bob Edwards interviews legendary guitarist and inventor Les Paul; together, they tour the Gibson guitar factory....
Peabody Award-Winner 'Whole Lotta Shakin'
PRI's documentary series traces the roots of rockabilly and celebrates it stars -- Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly and others....
Van Cliburn's return from the USSR on 'Studio 360'
How the now-legendary pianist helped to thaw the then-chilly relations between two Cold War superpowers, on "Studio 360."...Analysis
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