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Brian Eno on 'Echoes'
A look back at the venerable musician's career with interviews from Eno, Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera, and members of Bang on A Can.
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....
Boomers vs Gen X Pop Music Smackdown
Join our online debate on which generation has the most to offer pop music history books -- and the future of pop itself....
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."...
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Jonathan (20 May, 2013 11:59:28)You're quite right. Sorry about that! Jonathan Kealing PRI.org
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My Other Car's the Tardis (20 May, 2013 11:37:03)I think you dropped a letter in the album's title: "Ela" is "she"--not "he"--in Portuguese.
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Jonathan (20 May, 2013 11:08:23)Hi Carl-- We can't think of such a solicitation coming from The World — and The World typically airs Monday through Friday. Is it possible you ...