The level of engagement wouldn't have gone away. If he was going to be an activist, he would have been all the way an activist. If he was going to be a father, he would have been all the way a father.

The easy pick is to say U2 is going to win, but I would say keep your eye on the 'O Brother' soundtrack, because I think they've got a shot at that award,

He just digs himself deeper into a hole no matter when he does it.

To 18-year-olds who control what gets played on the radio, Michael is someone their parents listen to.

And though people think about Lennon and McCartney as sort of the A-list of Beatles and George as filling in a spot, he was remarkable guitar player, tremendous songwriter, and he really shaped a lot of the direction of where the band went,

I think the single thing that George brought was his interest in and introduction of Indian music into rock and roll,