Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 1, 2012: Interview with Neil Young; Review of The English Beat's new music collection; Review of the book 'Joseph Anton.'

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(1.) Singer and songwriter NEIL YOUNG. He has a new memoir called Waging Heavy Peace. It's a non-linear narrative that covers Young's childhood in Ontario, his early days with Buffalo Springfield, the rise to superstardom with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, subsequent solo career and teaming up with Crazy Horse. Young has been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, once for solo work, as well as for his work with Buffalo Springfield. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him among the 100 greatest artist of all time. He's won multiple Gammy awards and was nominated for an Oscar. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (2.) Rock historian ED WARD reviews a new collection of music by the short-lived band The English Beat, a biracial ska-punk band in the late 1970s early 80s. (3.) Critic-at-large JOHN POWERS has some thoughts on Salman Rushdie and the publication of his new memoir Joseph Anton.