Ken Tucker

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews "Too Long in the Wasteland," the debut album of singer and songwriter James McMurtry. Like his father, the novelist Larry McMurtry, James McMurtry writes of the drifters and loners of the high plains.

Rock Critic Ken Tucker reviews "Steel Wheels," the new album by The Rolling Stones. The release of the album is timed to the start of The Rolling Stones' extensive U.S. tour, their first since the early 80s.

Rock critic Ken Tucker continues his look at current rap releases. This week he explores the music of The Beastie Boys, Queen Latifah and the 2 Live Crew.