Music

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews the home video "The Art of Singing: Golden Voices of the Century.

Music critic Milo Miles reviews Ocho's album "The Best of Ocho."

Rock historian Ed Ward reviews an MCA release of Muddy Waters' songs folklorist Alan Lomaz recorded in the field.

Music critic Ed Ward reviews the new Jimi Hendrix album (yes, you read that right), "First Rays of the New Rising Sun" (Experience Hendrix/MCA) the album he left incomplete at the time of his death.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Where's Your Cup" (Columbia) the latest release by musician and composer Henry Threadgill

Nigerian singer Fela was considered one of the most popular and innovative musicians in Africa. He died last Saturday of complications from AIDS at the age of 58. Fela was a songwriter and bandleader who played the sax and keyboards. Music critic Milo Miles remembers the life and work of a performer who made every album and every show a celebration of ordinary people and an attack on authority

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new recording of Mahler's Seventh Symphony by Pierre Boulez and the Cleveland Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon).

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new recording by Ron Sexsmith "Other Songs" (Interscope). He made his debut two years ago.

John Szwed has written a new biography of Sun Ra, the orchestra leader and piano player who claimed to be from outer space. His new book is "Space is the Place: The Lives and Times of Sun Ra" (Pantheon Books). Szwed is Musser Professor of Anthropology, African American Studies, Music and American Studies at Yale University.

Guitarist and record producer Scotty Moore, was Elvis Presley's first guitarist and manager and one of the early influences of the rock guitar sound. He has co-written an account of his work with the King of Rock'n'Roll, entitled "That's Alright, Elvis." (Schirmer Books) He also has a new CD out of collaborations he and drummer DJ Fontana did with various musicians including Keith Richards, Tracy Nelson and Cheap Trick, among others. The CD is entitled "All the King's Men." (RCA)

Rock historian Ed Ward profiles Frankie Lymon.

Moore, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, booked gigs for Presley during the early part of the musician's career. He later penned the memoir, That's Alright, Elvis. He inspired a generation of guitarists. Originally broadcast in 1997.

Folk singer and collector of folk recordings Mike Seeger. In the early 1950s he sought to preserve the music traditions of the mountains of the Southeast U.S. thru recordings and through his own playing. In 1958 he cofounded the New Lost City Ramblers. Seeger is the half-brother of folk singer Pete Singer. He has a new collection of music he recorded: "Close to Home: Old time Music From Mike Seeger's Collection: 1952-1967" (Smithsonian). There's also a new collection: "There Ain't No Way Out: New Lost City Ramblers" (Smithsonian)

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz on his recent junket to Brazil.

Rock critic Ken Tucker takes a look at this summer's hit singles.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Woman's Day" (Grammavision) the new release by Trumpeter Ron Miles.

Rock historian Ed Ward remembers soul singer and songwriter Paul Kelly. He had one big hit in 1970. (Warner brothers released a compilation of his recordings in 1996)

Guitarist Link Wray. He's credited with inventing the "power chord" in the 1950s. His first big recording hit was "Rumble" an instrumental piece that he wrote. When he went to record it in the studio he wasn't happy with the sound on the amp, so he pierced holes in the speaker cone to create additional distortion. Later guitarists like Pete Townshend and John Lennon were influenced by his work. Wray's other hits include "Rawhide" and the Batman Theme. Rhino records released "Rumble: the Best of Link Wray" in 1993.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new double CD by the hiphop group Wu Tang: "Wu Tang Forever" (RCA, Loud label)

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews "Poptopia" (Rhino Records) a collection of three decades of power pop.