Ghosts of Pop Music Past

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
The Eliot Spitzer sex scandal showed that secrets, if left to fester, can be costly. Today, we reveal the "dirty secrets" in our pop music past, from horrifying albums to shameful concerts to irrational rock-star crushes. Later: singer Ana Moura is part of a new generation of singers working with fado, the melancholic and mournful Portuguese music. She joins us for a live performance.

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