Dec 31st, 2009 · The veteran punk rocker John Doe embraced his inner mountain man on Country Club, an album of classic country covers he collaborated on with The Sadies. The Canadian rockers and the former X frontman joined Terry Gross in the Fresh Air studio for an interview and an intimate performance. (Rebroadcast from April 2009.)
Nov 6th, 2009 · The U.S. Department of Energy is offering $10 million to the first individual or company to develop an energy-efficient LED replacement for the standard 60-watt incandescent bulb. DOE lighting program manager James Brodrick discusses the L Prize, and what makes a better bulb.
Jun 18th, 2009 · John Doe of X and the Canadian roots-rock band The Sadies have released a new album, Country Club. Doe's leathery voice feels right at home with hits made famous by Johnny Cash and Tammy Wynette, while traditional honky-tonk gets an infusion of The Sadies' '60s-style pop.
May 19th, 2009 · Musician John Doe of the L.A. punk band 'X' joins Canadian band the Sadies to perform songs from their new album Country Club, covering classics from Merle Haggard to Tammy Wynette.
Sep 10th, 2008 · The founder of the band X now finds creative perspective between L.A. punk and American roots music. He recently visited Mountain Stage to perform stripped-down versions of songs from his latest solo album.
May 31st, 2008 · John Lennon scribbled the lyrics to his anti-Vietnam War song "Give Peace a Chance" on a piece of cardboard during his bed-in protest in Montreal in 1969. At the protest, the Beatle befriended a doe-eyed teenager named Gail Renard, and eventually gave her the handwritten lyrics. The teenager, now all grown up, is preparing to auction off the lyrics, which are estimated to sell for up to a half-million dollars. She talks with Guy Raz.
Aug 23rd, 2007 · Ever since co-founding the L.A. punk band X 30 years ago, Doe has been considered one of the most influential figures in alternative rock. In X, he brought a country and blues sensibility to an otherwise abrasive scene, and he's continued in that vein as a solo artist.
Jun 23rd, 2007 · Doe just released A Year in the Wilderness, and recently sat down in the studio to play a few of his new songs. In between performances, he talks about the mythic qualities of the American West, as well as the differences between song lyrics and poetry.