i think the songwriting is a key piece you're a good >> that is when hell freezes over. >> they would say, when are the eagles getting back together? but as a pretty good way to start. tavis: you have referenced, when we were talking about the heat is on, you reference going to at a screening, and use of quincy jones and stevie wonder and a few other great songwriters. what kind of songwriters and would intimidate you? i do not mean in the terms of frightening you and schering the gift out of you, but people who just look at you and say, that is a songwriter? >> brian wilson, smokey robinson, marvin gaye, paul simon, james taylor, for starters, don henley. tavis: have you figured out -- i always ask this question of every great songwriter what makes a great song for you. >> nothing is out of place. everything that happens in a song is natural, and you never go, why did he go to that gordcord? it always has a natural flow to it, so it is a certain combination about the lyrics and how it all flows together, and the other thing is it is visceral, and it gets you in a place of his mind, s

that's one of the things i love about being a songwriter first, last and always, because whether i do it or not, if someone does a great job on it, my work is done. tavis: let me go right inside the book. i was fascinated -- for those of us who are fans of yours, there is so much to learn about the back story to carole king. i assume you're okay talking about it because you wrote about it. let me put it as a question this way -- how much of your success today has to do with your brother? >> interesting question. my brother was intellectually disabled and he left the home and went into a place where they could take better care of him. they were more specialized. i felt the onus on me to be really excellent at everything to make up for what he could not do, so it definitely informed my life and my career. tavis: that comes through pretty loud and clear at the beginning, that you felt like you needed to step your game up, but for a person who was as young as you were, that's a lot of pressure to put on yourself. >> probably, but i did not see it as pressure. i just did it. does that make

about the advice you , which is just ton try to be as the as the people you admire? >> as a songwriternted to get a beatles song book and a motown song bove, if you do that you will have spent some time with the greatest material, and some of that is going to stick with you. i have spoken at nyu and at usc with some of fun young songwriters, and the other thing i say is, people do not care what you feel. you need to paint pictures. you need to pay stories. -- you need to tell stories, and the other thing filters across, but people want to be entertained. good >> this is like a master class with glenn frey. that is great advice. paint pictures that tell stories. >> take a hotel california. i really think one of the greatest allies you can have in the imagination of your audience, because we were visual songwriters, there were no videos. we did not have any of that, so we tended to be visual songwriters. we wanted people to see things when they listen to our record. hotel california, it is one shot. i said, it does not really matter. got to light the cigarette, got to sees the light, he

all along the way, hit are replete with the idea of songwriting, but -- he had played with the idea ofriting, but as he was traveling along, particularly when he had the issues at the border trying to go in the california and a couple of other things, the vigilante groups he ran into their work try to keepthe okies and arkies out of california, a couple of incidents in starting to start writing a couple of verses on his own. again, his only 20. he keeps track of stories of the vigilantes', stories of crossing the border and songs like "california is the garden of eden." things like that. pretty boy floyd. he brings some of these verses and tunes when it comes to california and it's his first radio show. >> steve earle, i am wondering if you could talk about the significance of woody guthrie in your life. >> the kind of invented my job. i found out about woody guthrie the same way a lot of people my age did, through bob dylan. i am 57, so my first bob dylan records were actually late ones. i backtracked through -- i had a drama teacher in high school who gave me a couple of bob dylan re

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the theater. his methods are so wonderfully instructive, so important for young songwriters. >> or any writers or actors, even. >> look where he comes from. >> it is the new and the old testament, those old -- those two volumes. >> that is true. she is right about pop. the thing that we have to get back to is that you mention it, is melody. melody is not where we should have it, you know, it is gone for the most part. and we have to have that back. tavis: whenever i am in town anywhere, or here and i see that i will run past everyone else to get to them, i cannot wait to give them a hug and tell them how much i appreciate them. part of that is not just your gift but it is so rare in this town to meet people who are still so in touch with humanity and exude such humility. i do not know people, a whole bunch of folks, who have been nominated for all the academy awards and won them, who are firmly ensconced in the american songbook. your humility is so profound. how you hold on to that kind of humility in a town like this or an industry like yours were you have achieved just about everything? not jus

marry that to the level of the songwriting and the transparency about who he is and what he's been throughtself talking about being suicidal and twisting a quote from dave marsh which was well-intentioned. i don't think -- i think that was taking an emotional temperature rather than something about he's going to do himself in. >> he looks deep inside of himself and is honest about the struggles that he's been through both in song and in the interviews that he's had with you and with me. >> what's interesting to me -- >> which is unusual. >> -- is the evolution. this is a man you say, springsteen refuses to be a mercenary of his past. many rock bands are. he continues to evolve as an artist, filling one spiral notebook after another with ideas, quotations, questions, clippings and ultimately new songs. >> well, he could fill arenas and go on playing born to run and thunder road and jungle land and people would be very happy. >> yes, we would. >> you would have a nostalgic trip and feel your new jersey bubble up into you again. that's not what an artist is about. not a real artist. he's not

and marry that to the level of the songwriting and also the transparency about who he is and what he'sin suicidal and twisting a quote from marsh which was not well intentioned. he looks deep inside himself and talks about the struggle he's been through both in song and in the interviews he's had with you and with me. >> what's interesting to me -- >> unusual. -- >> -- is the evolution. he refuses to be a mercenary of his past. many rock bands are. he continues to evolve as an artist filling one spiral notebook after another with ideas, quotations, questions, clippings and ultimately new songs. >> well, he could fill arenas and just go on playing "born to run" and "thunder road" and "jungle end," and people would be happy. >> we would. >> you'd have a nostalgic trip and you'd feel your new jersey youth bubble up into you again. he's a real artist. he's not a cover band for himself. so the new album "wrecking ball" is deeply political about the american moment we're in for all its trials and tribulations economically, politically, and it's extremely personal, and it's something new. and

his song is currently, his album is currently number 10 on the singer/songwriter chart on itunes.. >> i think flowers are in order. when am i going to stop doing that on national television? >> it's so weird how it gets out of control. of con trochlt control. i don't like that. >> lots of things you don't like. you were upset about this. you and i took a different tone on this one. in london, officials pulled the plug on bruce springsteen and sir paul mccartney because they had gone half an hour over the noise ordinance. >> bruce springsteen is singing this incredible concert. he loves to give more to fans than they ask for because he's a giver. out of nowhere, sir paul mccartney steps up on the stage. these guys start jamming to beatles music. it's a moment in history. >> it's fabulous. >> now he's trying to say, who pulled the plug or good night. >> somebody pulled the plug because there is a noise ordinance. the people who live nearby don't like all the raucous. someone yanked the plug and their mikes were dead. >> bruce springsteen is known for and the fans love it going way,

held across the country this year to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the country's greatest songwriters it would be cut three. born on july 14 1912, would the guthrie wrote hundreds of folk songs including this lot is your land, and this song, the rangers command. >> one of them lost in the archives for 40 years was only just come to life. broke of ustler's in the dead hours of night she rose from her blanket a battle to find she rose from her blanket with a gun in each and said come on all your cowboys fight for your land. >> a rare recording of woody guthrie. he became a major influence on countless musicians, including bob dylan, bruce springsteen, pete seeger, and bill oakes. while guthrie is best remembered as a musician, he also had a political side. he spoke out for label and civil rights and against fascism. he died in 1967 after a bout with huntington's disease. over the next hour, we will hear from pete seeger, billy bragg, and will coffman. first, woody guthrie, in his own words, being interviewed by a musicologist. >> what kind of family did you come from? what kind of peopl

jill rappaport caught up with her at her home in nashville. >> reporter: the singer, songwriter and musician notes on behalf of animals in need. we know her as a chart topping country music star with the signature platinum hair. but there's another side to emmylou harris you ever may not be aware of. the 12-time grammy winner is also an animal lover who run as dog rescue in the back yard of her nashville home. she calls it bonaparte's retreat. >> it's named after my dog who traveled with me for many years, kind of my soul mate dog. i didn't think i wanted to get another dog. but then i thought i could have enough room to build a small rescue. >> reporter: we're in the middle of nashville, and you've turned your home, which is quite lovely, into a shelter for these unbelievable animals who were minutes away from being euthanized. >> we partner with metro animal who have to destroy so many dogs and cats every month. people don't spay and neuter an animals. that's one of the big things that needs to be addressed for those of us trying to help homeless animals. >> reporter: over the course of ye

what's behind the move by a renowned songwriter and political activist. >> and the x-ray tells the talents are arrested for trying to s >>> welcome back at 4:30. i'm jim handly. >> and i'm pat lawson muse. a d.c. public relations executive is pleading guilty to corruption charges involving mayor vincent gray's 2010 campaign. eugenia jeanne harris is accused of making campaigns. her business is implicated in a shadow campaign scheme to get gray into office. news 4's tom sherwood will have the latest developments coming up. >>> a man reported missing and endangered in massachusetts died in a hit-and-run in arlington this morning. police have not identified the victim but they did reveal that he was a 62-year-old veteran. a car hit him on route 110 near arlington. investigators are still looking for the driver. >> president obama and mitt romney were both on the road today. the president campaigned in iowa and renewed the call he made yesterday to raise taxes on americans who earned mo are than $250,000 a year. in colorado romney slammed the plan and called the president an extreme liberal

we don't hear the singer songwriter doing many intervews, but he couldn't say no to wynton marsalis. simon has been an icon in pop music. classic songs like the sounds of sigh lins, 50 ways to leave your lover and call me al. >> wynton marsalis recently spoke with simon musician to musician about how he became one of the most important artists of his generation. ♪ >> for half a century, the music of paul simon has taken us to extraordinary places. ♪ >> with insights on love. >> she said losing love is like a window in your heart ♪ >> longing. >> so far away ♪ >> and laughter. >> had a lot of money ♪ >> his songs illuminate what we all have in common. it's already in existence. you just have to reveal it. >> simon is a modern whose genius is rooted in the possibilities of america. his first inspiration -- >> i remember there was a radio -- >> childhood weekends filled with baseball and the family radio. >> i would listen to in those days there was only one station in new york, 1010, now it's a news station. but then it was a station where allen fried played rock'n'roll six days a week

we don't hear the singer songwriter doing many intervews, but he couldn't say no to wynton marsalis. . sun starting to break out. there's a heat advisory in effect noon through 9:00. i think this afternoon 5:00 through 9:00 we may be seeing some thunderstorms roam across the region. they should be gone by fire works time. skies clear over night 72. above 90 again tomorrow, near 10 ♪ ♪ [ horn honks ] ♪ oh, those were the best of days ♪ ♪ i still feel the summer rays ♪ ♪ that graced our backs as we went down the lane ♪ [ horn honks ] [ male announcer ] when your car is more than just a car to you the right insurance matters. are you getting the coverage options you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage or visit travelers.com. ♪ >>> makes you feel good right? for nearly 50 years paul simon has been an icon in pop music. classic songs like the sounds of sigh lins 50 ways to leave your lover and call me al. >> wynton marsalis recently spoke with simon musician to musician about how he became one of the most important artists of his generation. ♪ >>

. >> reporter: a songwriter and philanthropist got the president of the united states, the first lady and michael jackson to headline her fund-raisers for cancer, honoring her daughter gabrielle who died leukemia. she supported the clinton campaign. just before leaving office, bill clinton faced a storm of criticism for pardoning her former husband mark rich who fled prosecutors for tax fraud in 1983. >> just to be recognized by your peers is so wonderful. >> reporter: from politics to the grammys, denise rich always surrounded herself with superstars and the superrich. >> it's just a lot of funning and everyone has a lot of fun. >> reporter: now she's put her 5th avenue apartment on the market for $65 million. it's not only denise rich, facebook co-founder gave up his citizenship before the facebook ipo, he moved to singapore. why the trend? because an irs crackdown and to avoid estate taxes. >> they don't pay any estate tax when they die. this is a big concern to them, particularly for preserving family businesses. >> rich says she gave up her status for her long time partner. >> yo

intellectual property attache act quietly unveiled over the weekend so who is behind this and why is it being resurrected and have some answers. plus singer songwriter don mclean said of bass the day the music died but you'll never guess how never ending legal disputes are killing off innovation technological advances including music the aids heavy we'll talk to the professor who laid out this theory in a case study next the point. that we give to everything in the budget everything in the defense budget is classified the pentagon works hard to defend american values and even harder to spend taxpayer money the problem we don't have a clue exactly what they're buying coming up why this may be a violation of your constitutional right. it's wednesday journal july eleventh four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine frizz out here watching our t.v. . let's begin this hour by taking a closer look at our internet freedoms in the u.s. and around the world and we all remember a few months ago when some members of congress tried to pass the stop online piracy act and the protect ip act sopa and pipa now thousands of websites including wicked p.d.'s staged black

quietly unveiled over the weekend so who is behind this and why is it being resurrected we'll have some answers. plus singer songwriter don mclean said it best the day the music died but you'll never guess how never ending legal disputes are killing off beat of innovation technological advances and music creativity we'll talk to the professor who laid out this theory in a case study coming up next. it's wednesday july eleventh five pm in washington d.c. i'm christine you're watching our team. well last week lawmakers in congress took an important vote to prevent the doubling of the student loan interest rates for one year but in doing so and they also voted on some other things they voted to reduce other educational programs and also remove the grace period so despite this being one of the worst times for recent college graduates to get a job you're going to have to start paying off those loans immediately so what will the future hold for quite a few people are predicting that less money in state budgets along with rising tuition will mean few were low income students will have access to higher education it means coll

the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, i'll talk with singer-songwriter sir elton john about his new book, "love is the cure," and his mission to stop the spread of aids. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

give me your definition of the gift he has most of all. >> i think as a songwriter and as a performeras a songwriter i don't think th youan p him maybe at the very, very, very top with say, dylan or harold arlen but right below. and as a performer i think he there's with james brown. that's pretty good! >> rose: did he study james brown? >> you know it's a... really interesting charlie. he gave a speech in austin and he's talking about his moves and each performer, james brown had them. he talked about practicing them in front of the mirror. and not just at the age of 18 alone practicinghem in front of he mirror. later on. and when i watched him rehearse you could see him practicing certain moves that would then stay there the show. he's a showman! the myth of rock 'n' roll is that it's spontaneous and different every night. not true. >> rose: and he walks around the stage as he's preparing far tour and he looks at all the angles. >> rose: he wants to know that the people in the cheep seats are seeing him often enough so he's going around the back of the drum riser. >> rose: he did an

. >>> from playing an aspiring songwriter in "coyote ugly" to the girl next door in "killer instinctsns in the action-packed spy drama "covert affairs. >> this season there is new danger in store for her. >> how many operatives do what you do? go into the field, stay cool and real danger use a weapon, use it to kill. not many. of both, how many of them are women? even less. so here's my pitch. i think you were being underutilized at the dpd. >> i'm just doing what i signed on for. >> look at you. that's your new boss? she is familiar from "24?" >> sara clark. she is a tough cookie. wait till you see her in a fight scene. >> you do all your stunts for the most part? >> yeah. there are a couple over the season that have been a little too dangerous. i couldn't jump off a building. i wanted to. >> you are crazy. >> you didn't want your spanx to show. >> exactly. >> is your character evolving? >> yes. this season i get promoted in the cia. i get bigger missions and a higher level of security. we are traveling a whole lot more. i'm cultivating assets and having romantic relations. >> of cou