Revealing Your Guilty Pleasures

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
We all have a song or artist that we secretly enjoy but know we "shouldn't." Today, it's time to 'fess up as we look at "guilty pleasures" -- a phenomenon that's emerged recently as teen idols like Justin Timberlake are gaining newfound credibility with urban hipsters, Beyonce continues to dominate the pop charts with "Irreplaceable," and Lebanese discovery Mika is doing the same in England with his single "Grace Kelly." Also: Cuban drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto talks about the mix between European chamber music and African percussion on his Grammy-nominated album "Absolute Quintet."

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