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The Music Industry's Spring Break
The annual South by Southwest festival is the music industry's equivalent of college spring break -- when musicians, industry types and fans crowd Austin, Texas, for four days of concerts, booze and barbeques. Today, we find out what's hot at this year's festival. Also: 26-year-old concert pianist Jonathan Biss already has a shelf full of awards and a contract with EMI. Today he previews his new collection of works by Robert Schumann, and shares his own iPod playlist. Finally: Is hip-hop relevant to middle-aged white guys?
South by Southwest
It's that time of year again. When bands travel across the country or even ocean in hopes of becoming the next big thing. We hear what's hot at the South by Southwest Festival.
Kicking it Old School... Really Old School
Guys who took an interest in old school Hip Hop in the '80s and '90s are now hitting middle age. Hear why they are having a harder time relating the subject of today's rap songs.
Jonathan Biss
Pianist Jonathan Biss talks about his current CD of works by Schumann, and shares his own eclectic iPod playlist.
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