While critics give the Jayhawks credit for helping invent alt-country, co-founder Mark Olson is quick to downplay the band's contributions to the rustic blend of rock and country that blossomed in the 1980s and '90s. "If people credit us with it, I think it was ...

Gary Louris admits that he's not normally a fan of musical reunions. "(For) most people I would say, 'Bad idea, don't do it,'" the singer-songwriter said. "Don't get back together, because it's not going to be the same, and you're a ...