Just Who Is That 'Mean Old Daddy'?
Cary Raditz, 68, gives his side of the story behind Joni Mitchell's 1972 song about him.
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Just Who Is That 'Mean Old Daddy?'
68-year-old Cary Raditz recounts his side of the story behind Joni Mitchell's 1972 song about him.
Steve Lacy's Monk Quartet, Solo Sax Albums Reissues
Lacy ran with Monk's wisdom, beginning with the idea your voice as jazz composer starts with your sound and timing as an improviser.
WKRP In Perpetuity
The AM radio station that gave the late 1970s series WKRP in Cincinnati its name was better than most real radio stations of its era. A new reissue includes most of the songs broadcast on the show.
A Supposedly Irie Thing I'll Most Certainly Do Again
For a moment it actually moves me — the incredible diversity of this music we lump into the umbrella category "reggae." And that I share a profound passion with such a disparate crowd of folks.
A Punk Memoir That Makes The Ordinary Seem Transcendent
Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker says that one of the best books he's ever read about punk rock is a new memoir by Viv Albertine.
T-Pain Rises Above The Haters
After initial success, the 30-year-old singer and songwriter, known for his Auto-Tuned hits, became a target for derision. It took time but now he's made it clear: "I'm not fake."
Three Books For The Jazz Lover On Your List
Fresh Air jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a singer's biography, a pianist's autobiography, and a fat coffee table book.
Hate The Idea Of 'Peter Pan Live'? NBC Is Counting On It
NBC's Peter Pan Live! production seems to be utterly in earnest — but TV critic Eric Deggans wonders if the show will need a viewership boost from critics snarking on Twitter to really succeed.
Rolling Stones Saxophonist Bobby Keys Dies
Melissa Block talks with reviewer Tom Moon about musician Bobby Keys, has died at the age of 70. He was the Rolling Stones saxophonist for decades.