Hellraisers and Heartbreakers

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline helped define classic country music from the 1950s through the Seventies. Today we peer inside the dark heart of a genre obsessed with drinking, cheating -- and redemption. Plus: singer-songwriter Jeffrey Lewis talks about his latest album of songs by the "peace-punk" cult band, Crass.

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

Buckled Midtown tower's plans weren't peer reviewed. Some engineers say they should've been.

The 37-story office conversion project was too small to meet structural review requirements under the city’s buildings code.
Gothamist |

Who's Stealing New Yorkers' SNAP Benefits?

Rosa Goldensohn discusses her story on the large number of New Yorkers scammed out of SNAP benefits.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Body

All Of It with Alison Stewart |

The World Cup, the Knicks, and LeBron James’s Fate: An All-Time Summer in Sports

The staff writer Louisa Thomas on the U.S. men’s national soccer team, the N.B.A. off-season, and Serena Williams.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |
YOU ARE ONLINE