Jeff Tweedy: “I Loved It” When My Label Said Wilco Would Fail
About this episode
Jeff Tweedy of Wilco and Uncle Tupelo is an iconic indie musician and songwriter. He joins Guy to talk about Uncle Tupelo's unexpected breakup, how that inspired him to explore new musical territories, and the story behind the classic album that cost Wilco their record deal -- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Jeff has a new book out, it's called "World Within A Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music".
Links from the show:
Wilco playing "New Madrid" Live
Trailer for "I am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco"
Wilco at NPR's Tiny Desk
Wilco performs "California Stars" live on KEXP
Jeff on "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
Jeff's new book "World Within A Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music"
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