The Moment

Richard Pryor Jr.'s self proclaimed "Freakish Life" paralleled his famous father's and namesake in many ways. A Peoria whorehouse, abuse, alcohol and drug addition, as well asa frequent bad decisions. However, he survived.

Award-winning actress and activist Loretta Swit has recently released “SWITHEART: The Watercolour Artistry & Animal Activism of Loretta Swit” in conjunction with the 45th anniversary year of M.A.S.H.

Tom Johnston was born August 15, 1948, in Visalia, CA. Johnston fell in love with R&B music at a young age and learned to play the songs of Little Richard, Bo Diddley, and James Brown when he received his first guitar at the age of 12.

In 1973, 45 years ago, George Lucas' "American Graffiti" spawned the hit series "Happy Days.

Jordan Rudess has been the full-time keyboardist with Dream Theater, since the recording of 1999’s Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory.

Chris is in Anaheim at the NAMM show, a major annual event that its organizers describe as "the world’s largest trade-only event for the music products, pro audio and event tech industry.

Jane Leavy is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Last Boy, Sandy Koufax: A Lefty’s Legacy and the comic novel Squeeze Play, which Entertainment Weekly called “the best novel ever written about baseball.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Oates has been making music history with his partner Daryl Hall for more than 50 years. But he also has an intriguing solo career that delves deep into the roots of true American music.

Musician, songwriter, producer and rock and roll Renaissance man Todd Rundgren joins Chris to discuss memorable moments from his life, many of which that are featured in Rundren's riveting new memoir, "The Individualist."