Music Goes to the Mat

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Record labels and artists are striking deals with the pro wrestling business as they try to pin down new listeners. A new CD called "WWE: Wreckless Intent," features entrance music to World Wrestling Entertainment matches by bands like P.O.D., Three 6 Mafia, and Motorhead. Today, Neil Lawi, general manager of the WWE Music Group, discusses this unusual collision of pop music and pro wrestling. Also: Venezuelan-born pianist Gabriela Montero is making waves with her new CD "Bach and Beyond." She performs selections from the disc, which features improvisations on Bach's best-loved works. Finally, a look at how CBS News enlisted film composer James Horner when it needed a new theme song for its nightly newscast with Katie Couric.

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