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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
  • A video pays tribute to Tupac Shakur at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors in 2004(Getty Images)
    A video pays tribute to Tupac Shakur at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors in 2004 (Getty Images)

    Life After Death: The Legacy of Tupac

    On the 10th anniversary of rapper Tupac Shakur’s death, we'll debate what – if anything – has changed in the world of hip hop. Also: M. Ward. The gravely-voiced singer-songwriter is getting high marks for his new album because he doesn’t sound like your typical "guy with guitar." He’ll join us. And finally: Members of Ethel -- the rock band of string quartets – will share their genre-bending new album.

Life after the Death of Tupac Shakur

The young rapper Tupac Shakur was killed 10 years ago. Today on the program, we'll look at the rapper's musical legacy and the industry that's surrounded him after his death.

M. Ward

The raspy-voiced singer-songwriter M. Ward has just released a new record, "Post-War." He's said he looked to the postwar music of the late 1940s and 50s for inspiration. He's on a nationwide tour and he's live in our studio.
» M. Ward's website Available for purchase at M. Ward's cd, "Post-War" at Amazon.com

Rock and Roll String Quartet

Ethel is a string quartet that plays with the high energy of a rock band. Their new is called, "Light" and they're live in the studio.

» Ethel's website

Suzanne Vega

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Bob Mould Live

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Dawn Landes

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The Heavy

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The Swell Season in The Greene Space

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Joshua Bell in The Greene Space

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