Trent Reznor: 'I'm Not The Same Person I Was 20 Years Ago'
The Nine Inch Nails frontman announced several years ago that it was time to let his band "disappear for a while." The hiatus ends this week with Hesitation Marks.
Music
50 Years Of John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme'
Half a century ago, the saxophonist and his band stepped into the studio to lay down the tracks of what would become his most important statement: The "love supreme" in the title refers to God's love.
Just Who Is That 'Mean Old Daddy'?
Cary Raditz, 68, gives his side of the story behind Joni Mitchell's 1972 song about him.
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.