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Drummer, RINGO STARR. The ex-Beatle recently came back for a world tour with his third All Starr Band. He talked to Terry about his life before, during and after the Beatles

SoulSkin's music has been described as strange and wonderful at the same time. Host Liane Hansen talks to the band's vocalist Karen Kraft and keyboardist Rob Meurer. Their debut CD is called SoulSkin, released by Askew Records.

Beatles fans are going wild over a band called 1964: The Tribute. Devotees say it's the closest thing to a live performance by the Fab Four. NPR's Jerome Vaughn reports.

Scott talks with author Michael Azerrad about the indie rock movement. Mr. Azerrad's book is Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991 (Little, Brown).

Dennis McNally is the publicist for the Grateful Dead, and the band's official historian. He's also the author of the new book, A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead. He is also author of the book, Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, the Beat Generation.

Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant has a new CD out called Motherland. She and her band stop to chat with Scott Simon, and to play some music.

Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman takes a look at the history of the blues. Wyman remembers the music and artists that influenced the Stones and other rock 'n' roll bands. (8:51

Robert Randolph of Robert Randolph and the Family Band talks about his song, "Going in the Right Direction" from the CD Unclassified. They are scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.

Get The Led Out: How Led Zeppelin Became the Biggest Band in the World is the new book by Grammy-winning producer Denny Somach, traces the history and…

Noah talks with Hal Blaine, a Hollywood musician and author, about the life and career of Mel Taylor. Taylor, who died on Sunday, was the drummer for the seminal California surf band, The Ventures.