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Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has opened a new branch in Manhattan. But new exhibits won’t hide old controversies. Today on Soundcheck: the thorny question of defining the rock ‘n’ roll canon. Also: a look at a new venture called the YouTube Symphony Orchestra and Spanish electronica artist El Guincho.
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El GuinchoVirtually Classical
You can practice your way to Carnegie Hall, or you can YouTube your musical ambitions. Yesterday, Google announced the YouTube Symphony Orchestra a new marketing project designed to take classical music out of pricey concert halls and bring it to the masses. It involves a series of organizations including Carnegie ...
New York Rock City
Critics say the Cleveland-based museum has a skewed view of rock and it shouldn't have inducted Johnny Cash, or hip-hop stars like Grand Master Flash. Others say it gives recognition to talent who deserve it and created a canon for popular music. As the Hall opens its new branch in ...
El Guincho
Born in Spain's Carnary Islands and based in Barcelona, Pablo Diaz-Reixa is a sample-mad studio wiz better known as El Guincho. His debut album, "Alegranza!", compiles beats and loops from African, Carribean, South Asian and other genres. The resulting sound can be disorienting, manic -- and blissful. El Guincho joins ...