Ken Tucker, 1953-

March 18, 1991

06:01

Graham Parker Settles Gracefully into Middle Age

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Graham Parker's new album, "Struck by Lightning." He says it breaks the singer's streak of flops.

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March 1, 1991

05:00

England's Rock Bands Confront Despair with Irony

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the latest albums by three British bands that are setting their country's post-Thatcher alienation to music.

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February 4, 1991

05:48

Dwight Yoakum Sets the Standard for Today's Country Music

Rock critic Ken Tucker has never really liked the country singer's music, but he's long admired him. Yoakum's new album If There Was a Way stands out among the genre's recent, lackluster releases.

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Graham Parker Settles Gracefully into Middle Age

England's Rock Bands Confront Despair with Irony

Dwight Yoakum Sets the Standard for Today's Country Music

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