E-mail a friendMarch 9, 2009
Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn discusses the GOP's continuing opposition to using taxpayer dollars to bail out failing U.S. companies and banks. Alt-country singer-songwriter Neko Case talks about her new CD, "Middle Cyclone."
Rep. Marsha Blackburn
Rep. Marsha Blackburn
Tennessee congresswoman explains why the GOP is being the loyal opposition and not obstructionists. (2:23)
Full interview. (11:05)
Elected in '02, Rep. Marsha Blackburn is the first female in Tennessee elected in her own right to the House. The conservative legislator began her political career in '77 as a founding member of the Williamson County Young Republicans and was elected state senator in '98. She also founded the Congressional Songwriters Caucus, which focuses on the protection of intellectual property. Blackburn is a Mississippi State grad and a small business owner. Her committee assignments include the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Neko Case
Neko Case
Singer-songwriter explains to Tavis why there is a 32-minute track on her latest album, Middle Cyclone. (2:27)
Full interview. (12:57)
Although Spin magazine called Neko Case "one of pop music's best" voices, she claims no particular musical genre. Her early exposure was to country and gospel, and she's made her mark in everything from punk to pop, in groups—including the New Pornographers—and solo. She calls Tacoma, WA home, where she taught herself to sing and to play guitar and other instruments, but began her musical career in Canada. "Middle Cyclone" is her first release since '06's critically acclaimed "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood."