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Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher performing in 2005 (Will Fresch)
The British rock band Oasis hit it big in the '90s with hits like "Wonderwall" and "Champagne Supernova." On today's show: a report on the group's bid for a comeback. And, we delve into the mystery surrounding a psychedelic soul artist known as Rodriguez. Finally: This month, San Francisco Opera unveils "The Bonesetter's Daughter," Stewart Wallace and Amy Tan's adaptation of Tan's haunting novel of the same title. They give us a preview.
What's the Next Story, Morning Glory?
The British rock band Oasis hit it big in the ‘90s with hits like "Wonderwall" and "Champagne Supernova." But fistfights, rock 'n' roll decadence, and a string of underwhelming albums took their toll. Now, Oasis are staging a comeback with the upcoming album “Dig Out Your Soul.” We talk with ...
The Rise of Rodriguez
In the late ‘60s and ‘70s, a Detroit-based, Mexican-American songwriter known as Rodriguez released a handful of psychedelic soul albums that mostly flopped in the U.S. But the gritty urban stories on "Cold Fact" found an audience in Australia and apartheid-era South Africa. As the legend of the album grew, ...
The Bonesetter's Daughter
Amy Tan’s book "The Bonesetter’s Daughter" is a multi-generational tale of family secrets, an evil curse and forgiveness. It is now the subject of an opera in San Francisco. Tan, who agreed to write the opera libretto for the production, join us along with composer Stewart Wallace.
On the Art of the Comeback
David Bowie’s “Fame” is a pretty good take on the elusive nature of stardom (“Could it be the best, could it be? Really? Really?”), but music is full of cautionary tales – and occasionally heartwarming ones – of fame. If you listened to rock music in the 1990s, you knew ...