Rock and Rolling into China
Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
The Rolling Stones arrived in Shanghai this week for their first-ever concert in mainland China. The Stones clearly see big benefits to reaching out to an untapped market of over a billion people, yet less certain is how much the Chinese themselves will care for Western rock. Kaiser Kuo, a rock musician, journalist, and China bureau chief of the magazine Red Herring, joins us with some analysis. Also: Gary Nunez and Plena Libre have become contemporary champions of Plena -- the traditional rhythm of Puerto Rico. This musical genre has roots in African music and dance. The group joins us to preview their latest CD. Finally, The American Music Conference has released a new survey on the 100 best communities for music education in America. A look at who made the list.
