RUECKERT READS! Rare Host, Good Call-Ins

Wisconsin Public Radio

Tuesday, August 10, 2004  at  10:00 AM

Veronica Rueckert‘s guest, after ten, says that, contrary to what conservative critics say, rock’n roll has helped baby boomers and later generations become better friends, better parents, and better citizens. Guest: Tim Riley, pop critic, “Here and Now”, NPR. Author, “Tell Me Why: A Beatles Commentary”, “Hard Rain: A Dylan Commentary” and “Fever: How Rock’n Roll Transformed Gender in America” (St. Martin’s Press). Archive audio page, here’s my segment in Real Audio format.


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