Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: No Odd Couple
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss in the WNYC Soundcheck studio. (Bill Swersey/WNYC)
Robert Plant became the quintessential rock front-man as the yowling voice behind Led Zeppelin; Alison Krauss is the queen of American bluegrass and folk music. Today, we hear about how they've teamed up on "Raising Sand," a new album of rootsy Americana. Also on the show: DJ Rekha has brought the South Asian dance music genre known as Bhangra to the clubs and parks of New York City for ten years. She joins us to talk about her album, "DJ Rekha Presents Basement Bhangra."
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant and bluegrass/folk singer and fiddler Alison Krauss may seem like an unlikely pairing. But listen to "Raising Sand" – their new album together of folk, country, gospel and rockabilly numbers -- and it starts to make sense. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss join us ...
Soundcheck's CD Picks of the Week
Each week, the Soundcheck staff digs through their inboxes for the best, catchiest, or strangest music they can find. Here are Soundcheck's pick for the week ending Oct. 26.
Various Artists, "Sonic Rebellion: Alternative Classical Collection" (Naxos)
If you’re looking for an introduction to modern music landmarks from the ...
Various Artists, "Sonic Rebellion: Alternative Classical Collection" (Naxos)
If you’re looking for an introduction to modern music landmarks from the ...
DJ Rekha
Ten years ago, Rekha Malhotra, or DJ Rekha, started presenting live performances that mixed folk music from India, Bollywood and hip hop to create a music style known as Bhangra. It's only now that she is making a record out of it. DJ Rekha joins us today to talk about ...