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Ghosts of Pop Music Past

Friday, March 28, 2008

The Eliot Spitzer sex scandal showed that secrets, if left to fester, can be costly. Today, we reveal the "dirty secrets" in our pop music past, from horrifying albums to shameful concerts to irrational rock-star crushes. Later: singer Ana Moura is part of a new generation of singers working with fado, the melancholic and mournful Portuguese music. She joins us for a live performance.


Musical 'Dirty Secrets'

A day after he was sworn in as New York’s new governor, David Paterson was quick to acknowledge that he and his wife had extramarital affairs. Today, we confess the "dirty secrets" in our pop music past -- the albums, concerts and fan letters that even our closest friends don't know about. Cintra Wilson, New York Times and Salon.com contributor, and Anne Midgette, the Washington Post's acting chief classical music critic, share their darkest musical secrets. Plus, we take your confessions …er, calls.

Tell us: We all have a bad album, concert or fan letter waiting to be exposed. What's a dirty secret from your pop-music past?


Ana Moura

Ana Moura is part of a new generation of singers working with fado, the melancholic and mournful Portuguese music that has attracted fans like the Rolling Stones. She joins us to talk about performing a private concert for the famous rockers and she sings live in the studio.

Ana Moura, whose latest album is called "Para Além Da Saudade," performs at Symphony Space tonight at 8 p.m.

Ana Moura Web Site
Symphony Space Web site



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