Issue 81, November 2004

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Interviews with Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills of R.E.M.; The Blue Nile’s Paul Buchanan; Bruce Hornsby; producer Matt Wallace; Tift Merritt, Jimmy Cliff, Rebecca Martin, Jedd Hughes, Joseph Arthur, Peter Cincotti, and Jeffrey Steele. A salute to BMI’s Frances Preston; A tour of world music; Graham Nash tells the story of writing “Our House”; the legendary Chet Baker; Jill Sobule contributes an article about bitterness; behind the songs “La Vie en Rose” and “Autumn Leaves”; and Henry Diltz’s parting shot of Albert Hammond.