Music

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the New edition of Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

The grandson of singer and songwriter Jimmy McHugh, McHugh and his family manage the estate of the legendary artist. Songwriter Jimmy McHugh was famous in the forties and fifties for songs like “The Sunny Side of the Street.” Today, McHugh talks about the resurgence of interest in his grandfather’s jazz standards. Several remakes of McHugh’s songs presently hold top spots in the jazz charts.

Film critic Henry Sheehan reviews The Score starring Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, and Ed Norton.

Critic Milo Miles reviews White African (Northern Blues label) by blues man Otis Taylor.

Writer David Hajdu is the author of the new book, Positively 4th Street: The Lives and Times of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Farina, and Richard Farina. (Farrar, Strauss & Giroux). The book focuses on the early 1960s when the four of them changed the nature of popular music. Hajdu is also the author of the award-winning biography, Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn. Hajdu also writes for The New York Times Magazine, and Vanity Fair.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews White Blood Cells the new CD by the Detroit duo The White Stripes.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Freefall featuring pianist Kenny Barron and violinist Regina Carter.

Music critic Milo Miles reviews the music of the "mysterious" German band Neu!. The band has just reissued its first three albums from the 1970s: Neu!,,Neu!2, and Neu! '75. (

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (Harper Collins).

Singer-songwriter Steve Earle has released ten critically acclaimed albums; his latest CD is called Transcendental Blues. He's just published his first book, a collection of short stories called Doghouse Roses. Earle is also politically active. He currently serves as a board member of the Journey of Hope and is affiliated with both the Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and the Abolitionist Action Committee.

Rock historian Ed Ward on the music of three blind bluesmen.

Ken Tucker reviews the new CD by Rufus Wainwright. Its called Poses.

Rock Critic, Ken Tucker Reviews the New Album from Missy Elliot, Miss E...So Addictive

Laurie Pepper is the wife of the late alto saxophonist Art Pepper, who died in 1982 and was considered to be the greatest alto saxophonist of the post-Charlie Parker generation. Laurie Pepper has just produced a box-set compilation of Art Pepper's music, called Art Pepper: The Hollywood All-Star Sessions. Terry talked with Pepper on the occasion of the updated version of her husband's autobiography, Straight Life which he wrote with the help of Laurie.

Rock historian Ed Ward on the B 52's.

He brings his guitar to the studio. His new album is Blue Boy. Elvis Costello has been a big supporter of Sexsmith, praising his songwriting abilities and bring him on tour as an opening act. Sexsmith has recorded three other albums. He hails from Toronto, Canada.

Music critic Milo Miles profiles singer Maria Muldaur, most famous for her 70s hit Midnight at the Oasis. She has a new album called Richland Woman Blues.

Broadway music director Paul Gemignani has been the musical director of almost every Stephen Sondheim work over the last 30 years. His other productions include Kiss Me, Kate, Crazy for You, and High Society. Next Sunday Gemignani will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Tony Awards.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Survivor the new release by Destinys Child.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews John Henry Days, the new book by Colson Whitehead.