Why Authentic Isn't Always Better

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Artifice in pop music has a long history - from Ziggy Stardust and his Spiders from Mars to Lady Gaga. Today, we look at the new wave of theatricality in music and why sometimes fake is what feels most real. Guests are Ann Powers, chief pop music critic at the Los Angeles Times and Yuval Taylor, author of "Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music."

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