Guitar feedback, squawking birds, and a highway overpass are more than everyday noise. Sometimes they can be beautiful music. In the third part of "Sound Off," our May series on noise, we explore how noise shapes music -- from modern classical to punk. Also: Kristin Chenoweth talks about her rise from Oklahoma beauty queen to Tony Award-winning Broadway star.
The Art of Noise
Noise has been a musical ingredient from the 60’s rock (The Who, Velvet Underground, Jimi Hendrix) to the 70’s punk to experimental classical movements like Futurism and Dada, not to mention recent artists like Rhys Chatham and Sonic Youth. Today, Frank J. Oteri, founding editor of NewMusicBox.org, and Paul D. ...
Kristin Chenoweth
Some people, like Kristin Chenoweth, can do it all. Today's guest even wrote a book about it. The star visits us today to discuss the differences between Broadway and TV and a small town and a big city, as well as her book, "A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and ...
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Noise
Most of us think we know the difference between music and noise. Bach, the Beatles, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Celine Dion, Youssou N'Dour... you may not like all of them, but they're clearly music. The garbage truck on a Saturday morning when you're not quite ready to wake up, or ...
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