Jacqueline Cincotta

Bob Dylan just celebrated his 70^th birthday. But his musical tastes may be…forever young. Today, guest host Jacqueline Cincotta explores why the music we listen to at the tender age of 14 follows us through life. Plus: we talk with Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan about a new remix album spanning the band’s 30 year career.

The so-called "Jesus Movement” of the late 1960s and '70s ushered an unprecedented amount of modern music into Christian churches. Guest host Jacqueline Cincotta explores the roots of contemporary Christian music with David Stowe, author of the new book "No Sympathy for the Devil." Plus, Irish composer and singer Julie Feeney performs live in studio.

The Carpenters became the top selling musical act of the seventies. But behind their frothy sound lurked family tension and a severe eating disorder. On today's show, guest host Jacqueline Cincotta speaks with Randy L. Schmidt, author of Little Girl Blue, a new book about the late singer Karen Carpenter. Also: rock outfit The Walkmen perform songs from their forthcoming album, “Lisbon.”

Iran's highest authority recently declared that music is "not compatible with the highest values" of his country. Today: guest host Jacqueline Cincotta finds out how the edict will affect the state's already tight restrictions on music. And, she talks with a member of Blurred Vision, the Canadian-Iranian band who turned its update of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" into a viral music video. Later: a live performance in our studio from singer-songwriter Rhett Miller of the Old 97s.

There's something about vinyl. Is it the hiss, the crackle, the warm tones? Today we look at the booming popularity of records, which in 2009 are on track to sell 50 percent more than in 2008. Plus: the Asphalt Orchestra marches into our studio.

With a skeptical eye, Soundcheck conducts its recurrent survey of the Billboard landscape to see who has made the cut, and who should have. Plus: Moreno Veloso is the son of Caetano Veloso, the singer-songwriter who fathered Tropicalia in 1960s Brazil. In the family tradition, Moreno re-imagines his native sound ...

For over four decades, blues guitarist Taj Mahal has taken the blues to places it's never been before, including Hawaii, Appalachia, and Mexico. On today's show, the veteran bluesman talks about his global career and star-studded new album, appropriately named "Maestro." Also: The Carolina Chocolate Drops is a young trio ...