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A new look at rock; remixing the lullaby; Weinstein Co. going bankrupt?
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Episode 17224
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A new look at rock; remixing the lullaby; Weinstein Co. going bankrupt?

Music industry veteran Bill Bentley pairs his stories with crowdsourced photos in “Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen”; the Weinstein Company is seeking buyers, but may not avoid bankruptcy; Rockabye Baby turns songs by artists like David Bowie, Rihanna and Coldplay into kid-friendly lullabies.

A photo of The Ramones from “Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen.”
A photo of The Ramones from “Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen.”
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Dorian Boese / Smithsonian Books
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Music industry veteran Bill Bentley pairs his stories with crowdsourced photos in “Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen”; the Weinstein Company is seeking buyers, but may not avoid bankruptcy; Rockabye Baby turns songs by artists like David Bowie, Rihanna and Coldplay into kid-friendly lullabies.

Listen 5:36
Lullabies are generally designed for the purpose of getting little ones to sleep. But Rockabye Baby wants to create versions that a music-loving parent can get a kick from.
Listen 11:24
A new book by music industry veteran Bill Bentley weaves his prose together with crowd-sourced photos to shed new light on the music.