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Friday, February 10, 2006
  • Sgt. Pepper

    What are the Greatest Albums of All Time?

    Everybody loves a good list. Today, we explore one of the biggest of them all. The editors at Rolling Stone polled an array of musicians, critics, and industry figures to come up with a book called The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Nearly 300 such music experts weighed in for the poll. We explore highlights with editor Joe Levy. We also get a different perspective on the popular music canon with Jim DeRogatis, pop music critic of the Chicago Sun-Times and editor/writer of several books including "Kill Your Idols: A New Generation of Rock Writers Reconsiders the Classics."

The Greatest of Them All?

Rolling Stone editor Joe Levy and Chicago Sun-Times pop critic Jim DeRogatis discuss the greatest albums of all time.
» Rolling Stone's Web site
» Jim DeRogatis's Web site

The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

Soundcheck

Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.