Why Music Magazines Love Lists

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Lists ranking top musicians, songs and albums have long been a staple of music magazines like Rolling Stone and Blender. But do magazine lists generate debate and conversation or undermine the craft of music journalism? It's the subject of today's Soundcheck Smackdown. Also: Spoken word artist Gil Scott-Heron joins us to perform live in our studio. Plus: Mariza, the reigning queen of Portuguese fado music, shares her latest album.

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