Glee: Great or Grating?

Soundcheck | May 10, 2010

Back on the air after a four-month break, the high-school choir sitcom Glee has earned high ratings and even drummed up support for music education. But some viewers are still put off by the show’s chirpy enthusiasm and schmaltzy production. Today, we ask whether Glee is good or bad for music.

Later: violinist Regina Carter tells us how she’s spending her “genius grant” money, and performs live in our studio.

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