Jagger and Lennon fake revolutionaries: What Do You Think?
Historian David Fowler of Cambridge University said this week that Sixties pop icons like John Lennon and Mick Jagger were essentially phonies, claiming that "Swinging London" was merely "a...
Profile: The Staple Singers
They were already the first family of Gospel, folk protesters in their own right, friends of MLK, and products of an authentic Delta blues master... but it was when...
Otis Redding: Live In London And Paris CD Review
One of the most incendiary live albums in music history, 1967's Otis In Europe documented the master's rise to fame on a London stage in March 1967. But just...
The Oldies Encyclopedia: Boogie-Woogie
It's influenced swing, jazz, blues, and rock, and poked its head into the cultural mainstream several times over the course of three decades. Rock and roll would have been...
Profile: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
For years he was known for only one hit, and a hit that never made the charts at that. So how does the legacy of this wild voodoo man...
Sanda Weigl Brings Gypsy Music To The U.S.
Romanian singer Sanda Weigl learned traditional songs from the gypsies living around her home when she was a child. Today, she sings these songs across the U.S. as part of a Romanian cultural outreach campaign, but the singer's life remains larger than the Gypsy lore reflected in her songs.
Sesame Street: The World Is A Playground Sesame Street has been around for almost 40 years and airs in 120 countries. A new CD, Sesame Street Playground, features songs and Muppets from Sesame Streets around the world. Big Bird and South Africa's Zikwe join host Scott Simon to talk about the album.
The Rescues On Mountain Stage
In The Rescues, three singer-songwriters' voices converge in a wash of harmony that's most commonly compared to the vocal prowess of The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. Here, they showcase their pop harmonies on Mountain Stage.
Brian Wilson Sings A Love Letter To California
Four years after reviving and releasing his abandoned masterpiece, Smile, Wilson is back with a new album, That Lucky Old Sun. Between performances of songs from the new disc, the former Beach Boys singer shares what it was like to return to his old recording home at Capitol Records.
