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Sound Opinions Presents: Broken Bells

Saturday, November 29, 2014

By Greg Kot

Broken Bells was initially viewed by some fans as a side project for James Mercer and Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton — a respite from Mercer's leadership of The Shins and Burton's multiple production jobs, including his partnership with Cee Lo in Gnarls Barkley. But ...

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Mavis Staples' latest album 'One True Vine' was released in 2013.

The Staple Singers: A Group That Touched Many Lives, From Martin Luther King Jr. To Prince

Monday, January 20, 2014

Throughout the 1950's, '60s and '70s, The Staple Singers created a unique mix of gospel, folk, and rock, earning legions of fans and countless musical devotees. And at 74, Mavis Stapl...

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Mavis Staples' latest album 'One True Vine' was released in 2013.

Greg Kot On The Many Lives Of The Staple Singers; Broken Bells Play Live

Monday, January 20, 2014

In this episode:Throughout the 1950's, '60s and '70s, The Staple Singers created a unique mix of gospel, folk, and rock, earning legions of fans and countless musical devotees. And at 74, Mavis Staples is still winning Grammys and singing for large audiences around the world. Music critic Greg Kot chronicles the extraordinary legacy of the Staples family in his new book, I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, The Staple Singers, And The March Up Freedom's Highway.

Then we revisit a 2010 interview and studio session with Mavis Staples upon the release of her Grammy-winning album You Are Not Alone.

 

 

And Broken Bells -- the project of James Mercer of The Shins and Brian Burton (a.k.a. Danger Mouse) -- perform "Holding On For Life," a new song from the highly-anticipated upcoming album After The Disco, plus an older favorite, in the Soundcheck studio.

 

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The Death of Music Ownership

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

A week ago, the Recording Industry Association of America successfully sued a Minnesota mom to the tune of nearly 2 million dollars - or about $80,000 a song. It’s part of the record industry’s larger attempts to crush the consumer-led downloading movement of the last decade. But these efforts are ...

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When Sharing Music Comes With a Cost

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The recording industry has brought more than 35,000 lawsuits against people who illegally download songs. But online music sharing continues to flourish. On today's show, Greg Kot, author of Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music, tells guest host Terrance McKnight how the Internet is empowering musicians and their fans. ...

What's Music Worth?

Thursday, April 16, 2009

After years of charging 99 cents across the board, digital music stores are implementing a three-tiered price structure for songs. iTunes is charging $17 or more for "passes" to exclusive content from Depeche Mode and the Fray. But in China, major labels are offering millions of song downloads for free ...

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Built for the Future

Monday, February 09, 2009

Many of this year’s Grammy winners are changing the way musicians do business with labels and fans. Chicago Tribune music critic Greg Kot joins us to talk about how artists – young and old – are blazing a path through the industry’s financial woes.

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Soundcheck Smackdown: Madonna: Diva or Done?

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Like Janet Jackson and Whitney Houston, Madonna will spend 2008 attempting to reclaim the diva crown she once held. Her new album out today, "Hard Candy," is either the Material Girl's return to dance-pop form, or an aging star's sad trip down memory lane. (Either way, collaborators Justin Timberlake, Timbaland ...

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This Year's Indie Film Soundtrack - Hot or Hated?

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

The soundtrack to the Oscar-nominated film "Juno" has soared to the top of the Billboard album chart since its release a month ago. Depending on your perspective, the quirky, indie-rock-focused soundtrack is either endlessly charming and clever or "annoying" and "beyond-amateurish." Today: a critical debate on the soundtrack's merits with ...

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Tough Talk, Tougher Challenge

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

50 Cent says he'll retire if his latest album, Curtis, doesn't outsell Kanye West's Graduation. But if neither album does well, hip hop might face something even more daunting than the loss of a star. We talk with Sasha Frere-Jones, pop music critic at The New Yorker magazine, and Greg ...

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Rock the Casbah

Monday, July 09, 2007

After checking out the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music in Morocco, Bono is now saying that Middle Eastern music should be the next big thing for rockers. WNYC’s Rob Weisberg was at Fes and he joins Chicago Tribune rock critic Greg Kot for a discussion about the whys and ...

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Chronic Youth

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Sonic Youth recorded “Daydream Nation” nearly 20 years ago. But the album’s impact is still being felt in indie rock circles today. Greg Kot, pop critic for the Chicago Tribune, and Michael Azerrad, author of "Our Band Could Be Your Life," join us to discuss how a collection ...

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