Vonnegut's Unconventional "Hocus Pocus" is Rich with History

Coyote was a member of the Digger, a San Francisco-based guerrilla theater collective. After a brief stint as a stockbroker, he's now a movie actor, appearing in Jagged Edge, E.T., and Outrageous Fortune. He wrote the introduction to a new edition of Emmett Grogan's autobiography, Ringolevio, about the 1960s counterculture.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews new albums by Was (Not Was) and Too Much Joy, both of which incorporate humor and rap influences into their rock sound.

Williams left high school at 16 to become a professional musician. He joined Miles Davis's band the next year, and later formed his electric fusion group, Lifetime. Williams' new solo album--a return to acoustic jazz--is called Native Heart.