Gary Lucas still tingles at the memory. It was the spring of 1991, and at St Ann’s Church in New York, the former Captain Beefheart guitarist was packing up his gear when a stranger approached. “He ...

When Jeff Buckley died in 1997, a young singer-songwriter’s promising career was cut much too short. He was just 30, and had been working on his second studio album at the time of his accidental ...

Have you ever had a crush on someone, and to show it, you gave them a mix CD, or, you know, depending on your age, maybe it was a mixtape or a playlist. If the answer is yes, then you know how ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Nov. 28, 2025. Click here for that audio. Jeff Buckley’s legacy and music live on, long past his death in 1997 at just 30 years old. In the 1990s, he was ...

Jeff Buckley, acclaimed poet and 90s indie-folk musician, would have been 57 on Nov. 17. Buckley is most well-known for his cover of Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah” on his album “Grace.” Although ...