Neil Young is fired up about fuel-efficient cars. But for some fans, Young's "ripped from the headlines" songwriting is running on empty. Today: a Soundcheck Smackdown debate on Neil Young's new album, "Fork in the Road." Also: South African legend Hugh Masekela.
Guests:
Hugh Masekela
Smackdown: Neil Young
Neil Young's latest album revolves around eco-cars and the economy. But the singer-songwriter's past attempts at concept records have earned mixed reviews. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, Jim Farber of the New York Daily News and Carl Wilson of Toronto's Globe and Mail newspaper debate the new album, "Fork in the ...
Hugh Masekela
South African trumpeter and singer Hugh Masekela started playing in the '60s, toured with Paul Simon during the "Graceland" era, and scored a hit with "Bring Him Back Home" (an anthem for Nelson Mandela after the leader's release from prison in 1992). Masekela joins us in light of his 70th ...
Baby You Can Drive My Eco-car
It seemed like such a good idea at the time... Neil Young has sung about cars before - in fact, you could do a whole program of classic rock songs about cars - and he must've thought he'd struck gold with the idea behind his new album, Fork In The ...