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Put Down The Duckie: Our Favorite Sesame Street Musical Guests

Published on October 16, 2009 By Joe Pagetta

Word that Jason Mraz will spoof his mega-hit “I’m Yours” on Sesame Street this season, by re-writing it as “Outdoors,” has us at NPT thinking about all the other musicians who have stopped by the show, to either parody one of their own songs, sing one straight, or join the gang in a singalong celebration [...]

NPT Music Monthly August 2009

Published on July 29, 2009 By Joe Pagetta

Over lunch last week with a friend, the topic of Leonard Cohen came up. My friend said that everyone she knows tells her that she should love Cohen. Everything about him — his acquired-taste voice, lyrical poesy and under-the-radar existence — fit her profile for music she should like. For some reason, however, she didn’t. [...]

NPT Music Monthly June 2009

Published on May 29, 2009 By Joe Pagetta

Updated June 24 to remove mention of Levon Helm: Ramble at the Ryman on June 25. How’s this for synergy? Legendary guitarist and producer Chet Atkins bestowed the title of Certified Guitar Player (C.G.P.) on only four individuals: Tommy Emmanuel, John Knowles, Jerry Reed and Steve Wariner. An Australian “Entertainer of the Year” and two-time [...]

The NPT Music Monthly December 2008

Published on December 1, 2008 By Joe Pagetta

The NPT Music Monthly for December ‘08 has been sent to subscribers and is up now on the wnpt.net news page. It’s the complete listing of all the music programming coming to NPT this month, including Faith Hill, David Foster, Celtic Woman, Pete Seeger, Elvis Presley, Wilco, Ghostland Observatory and plenty more. Subscribe for free [...]

Pete Seeger is a Green Hero

Published on July 23, 2008 By Joe Pagetta

Pete Seeger, the subject of the fantastic American Masters documentary, “Pete Seeger: The Power of Song,” is a Green Hero, says Steve Cohen, on his blog at the New York Observer. Cohen points to Seeger’s work with Clearwater and his continuing mission to clean up — and keep clean — the Hudson River. “We owe [...]

THE POWER OF PETE SEEGER TONIGHT ON NPT

Published on February 27, 2008 By Joe Pagetta

In Todd Haynes’ wildy inventive 2007 film I’m Not There (winner of the inaugural Robert Altman Award at this year’s Independent Spirit Awards), a character based on Pete Seeger attempts to take an axe to the sound cables at the Newport Folk Festival during the loud, distorted electric performance of a character based on Bob [...]