When Russian music and politics collide

In contemporary Russia, music and politics make for strange bedfellows. Conductor Valery Gergiev, the artistic director of St. Petersburg's fabled Kirov Theater, has drawn attention for his ties to Vladimir Putin and efforts in support of last year's invasion of Georgia. Meanwhile, rock and pop musicians often have a complex relationship to the government. New York Times Magazine contributing writer Arthur Lubow joins us to look at whether Russian music can be distinguished from Russian power. And joining us from Moscow is Artemy Troitsky, the noted rock critic, founder of Russia's Playboy.