Seeger: A 'Power' in music, politics

0 Comments | USA TODAY, February, 2008 | by Elysa Gardner

For more than half a century, Pete Seeger has been an icon's icon, a source of inspiration to rock stars and socially conscious artists of all stripes. But don't try to tell him that.

"I'm 88 years old, losing my sight and my hearing," Seeger says. Later he adds, "I've made all sorts of mistakes and done all sorts of foolish things in my life."

You wouldn't get that impression from watching Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, the 2007 film documentary making its television premiere tonight as part of PBS' American Masters series (9 ET/PT, times may vary). Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt and the Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines are among the musicians who pay homage to the folk singer/songwriter, who is revered as much for his political activism as his role in crafting...