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Monday, June 05, 2006
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    Christian Rock

    Ten years ago Christian rock was widely considered a niche market, but it's become a billion-dollar-a-year industry. Fans of the music run the gamut, from followers of mainstream bands, like Creed, to the lesser known "Christian goths." Journalist Andrew Beaujon talks about his year-long investigation of the Christian rock movement. Then, violinst Anne Akiko Meyers talks about her involvement in "Rewind," a concert that spans five centuries of music. Plus, find out why music licensing may be hurting DVD sales.

Christian Rock

Andrew Beaujon, senior contributing writer for Spin, talks about his year-long venture into the heart of the Christian rock movement and his book "Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock."

Anne Akiko Meyers


Violinst Anne Akiko Meyers talks about her involvement in "Rewind," a concert that spans five centuries of music.
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Music Killed the Video Stars

DVD sales are big business for TV shows like The O.C. and The Sopranos, but they are facing a big problem: music licensing fees. Gord Lacey, head of the website TVShowsOnDVD.com explains why music rights may prevent you from ever seeing The Wonder Years on DVD.

Irma Thomas

Irma Thomas

Soundcheck

August 22, 2008
New Orleans singer Irma Thomas has survived 50 years in the music business - and at least two hurricanes. She joins us to talk about her record, Simply Grand.

Bon Iver

Soundcheck

July 30, 2008
Singer-songwriter Justin Vernon spent a winter holed up in his father's hunting cabin in remote Wisconsin, recording songs about solitude that would be released under the name Bon Iver. He joins us to play some of them live.

Billboard Chart

Who's On Top and Who Should Be?

Soundcheck

August 14, 2008
Soundcheck looks at the artists who are reigning atop the Billboard albums chart -- and what their rankings tell us about the state of pop music.

Janelle Monae

The Next Big Things

Soundcheck

Paste magazine editor-in-chief Josh Jackson joins us to talk about Johnny Flynn, Janelle Monae, Bon Iver, Amy MacDonald and other must-hear artists who made Paste’s list of "The Best of What’s Next: 26 Emerging Artists You Should Know."

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