Mar 16th, 2010 · An English band steeped in harmony, a reggae pioneer, progressive rockers who thrived despite a defection, four Swedes who combined their nation's traditions with their rock heroes and a man who prowled a ballroom floor singing 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' wouldn't seem to have much in common. But now they're all in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Mar 16th, 2010 · English progressive rockers turned 1980s pop stars Genesis have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a New York City ceremony. They're being joined by two other acts that thrived in second lives - ABBA and The Hollies.
Mar 13th, 2008 · Best known for his sly, sexy party anthems, 72-year-old Andre Williams toiled in the music industry trenches for decades, battling homelessness and addiction along the way. Now he's been rediscovered by young white rockers.
Jan 7th, 2010 · Fresh Air remembers the life of Vic Chesnutt, a singer-songwriter discovered by R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe in the '90s. Chesnutt recently collaborated with Guy Picciotto of the band Fugazi on hist latest album At The Cut. This interview was originally broadcast on December 1, 2009.
Dec 31st, 2009 · The veteran punk rocker John Doe embraced his inner mountain man on Country Club, an album of classic country covers he collaborated on with The Sadies. The Canadian rockers and the former X frontman joined Terry Gross in the Fresh Air studio for an interview and an intimate performance. (Rebroadcast from April 2009.)
Dec 30th, 2009 · Working in a factory in New Jersey, musician Patti Smith had no idea she'd end up in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Smith and photographer-turned-filmmaker Steven Sebring talk about their POV documentary about her journey, Patti Smith: Dream of Life.
Dec 30th, 2009 · The British are crazy for actor and comedian Russell Brand, but he's not content to stop with his compatriots. With a comic triumph as a bad-boy rocker in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and a startlingly frank memoir called My Booky Wook, Brand is shooting for Stateside stardom.
Dec 28th, 2009 · With the upheaval in the music industry, it's no surprise that artists like The Verve Pipe and Caspar Babypants (also known as Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America) have gone from playing for adults to recording albums for kids. Reviewer Stefan Shepherd tips us off to a couple of albums worth spinning, even if the artists' original pop-music heyday has passed.