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Statue of Gene Autry in the courtyard of the Autry Museum. (dnhoshor/flickr)
Gene Autry is the granddaddy of all cowboys and inspired the likes of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Ringo Star. We talk to the author of a new biography of the Hollywood legend. Also: Donovan, the British bard who wrote such psychedelic era classics as "Mellow Yellow" and "Sunshine Superman" is back on the scene, groovy as ever. He joins us. And finally: Glen Hansard of the Irish rock band The Frames.
A Western Life
Gene Autry was more than just America's favorite singing cowboy. He invested early in real estate and broadcast media, owned the California Angels baseball team, and was listed in the Fortune 400 in the 1990s. We talk about Autry with Holly George-Warren, author of “Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life ...
Donovan
Folk-pop icon Donovan gave us a batch of unforgettable, undeniably "Sixties" hit singles. But he deserves credit for more than just "Mellow Yellow." We talk with the Scottish-born songwriter about his famous rock friendships, pop history, and his new musical ideas. He performs tomorrow night at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Glen Hansard
The frontman of the popular Irish band The Frames is no stranger to the camera. Glen Hansard played a guitarist in a hard-scrabble working band in 1991's The Commitments. Now, he stars with Marketa Irglova in Once, a film about two musicians who write music that becomes the soundtrack to ...