Terry Gross

DJ Kool Herc is considered the first DJ to isolate the breaks —the most danceable beats in a record — and repeat them, to keep the dancers going. Originally broadcast in 2005.

Grandmaster Flash was one of the first DJs to make successful records. In 2002, he spoke to Fresh Air about how he discovered that he could use turntables as instruments.

It's been 50 years since Bowie performed as his alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The film, Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars, has recently been reissued. Originally broadcast in 2002.