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Tom Waits performs in this classic AUSTIN CITY LIMITS episode from 1979.

Airs Friday, December 28, 2012 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Pechanga Tribe Plans To Purchase Liberty Quarry Land

Pechanga Tribal leaders announced Thursday that they have agreed to purchase the Liberty Quarry site south of Temecula from Granite Construction.

Top 10 Metal Albums Of 2012

From a straight-up death metal record by a bunch of lifers to a bluegrass 'n' black metal hybrid (really!), these are the records that hurt so good in 2012.

California's then-Republican Gov. Ronald Reagan, in November 1974 in Sacramento, Calif., with Democratic Gov.-elect Jerry Brown. Nearly 40 years later, Brown is again serving as California governor. During his first run for that office, he was helped by name recognition: His father had been governor, as well.

With Incumbents Struggling, Former Officeholders Stage Comebacks

Lots of people feel that way -- particularly when the current state of politics inspires such despair. Maybe for that reason, former officeholders are much in demand these days.

Powder, teabags, energy bars — these are some of the ways that moringa is attempting to make inroads into the American diet.

The Marketing Of Moringa: Is This The New Kale?

It could be. The moringa tree grows like a weed and has nutritious leaves and seed pods. But in both the developing and developed world, folks aren't always eager to bite in.

Charlie Parker started playing as a boy, when his mother gave him a saxophone to cheer him up after his father left. He went on to spearhead a musical revolution.

The Birth Of Bird: Young Charlie Parker Found Focus, Faith In Music

The jazz legend practiced his saxophone 10 to 15 hours a day before he got his big break, and while he wasn't the most reliable husband, when it came to music, he never wavered. Scholar Stanley Crouch's Kansas City Lightning is the first of a two-volume biography of Parker.

Chuck D and Wayne Kramer are guest speakers at this year's San Diego Music Thing.

Wayne Kramer And Chuck D At San Diego Music Thing

Workshops And Music This Weekend

Camp Pendleton Celebrates US Marine Corps 237th Birthday

The United States Marine Corps will celebrate its 237th birthday today with a pageant at Camp Pendleton in northern San Diego County.

Holy Ghost! is getting a lot of play on AllDayPlay.fm.

Heavy Rotation: Download 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Download two handfuls of our favorite new songs, including music by British producer Tourist., German pop act Claire, New York City dance duo Holy Ghost!, rapper Jean Grae, punk-pop trio Upset, fiddle prodigy Sarah Jarosz and more.

Grammy Award-winning guitar superstar Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck perform on stage together for the third Crossroads Guitar Festival at Toyota Park in Chicago, June 2010.

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 3

Airs Friday, October 7, 2011 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

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