Regina Spektor: Live

Soundcheck | May 25, 2012

Over the course of her career, singer and pianist Regina Spektor has gone from a cult figure in New York’s “anti-folk” scene to a major recording artist. With a new album out today called “What We Saw From the Cheap Seats,” she returns to our studio for a live perfomance. Plus: A look at the 25 new works added to the National Recording Registry, from the earliest-known commercial sound recording to Prince's "Purple Rain."

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