Rock's Urban Myths

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
From Ozzy Osbourne biting off a bat head to Charles Manson auditioning for the Monkeys to the idea that Paul McCartney is Dead – we’ll look at Rock’s Greatest Urban Legends. Also: how a new European law aimed at limiting lead content in electrical items threatens to silence some of the world’s most-cherished pipe organs. And: a visit with boundary-smashing cellist Matt Haimovitz. He’ll share his latest CD featuring Romanian gypsy music…and Led Zeppelin.

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