So broad are Ben Harper's roots and influences that you could call them the roots and influences of modern music itself. You can hear echoes of classic rock's godfathers, Led Zeppelin, in Harper's "Kee …

What do Jack Johnson, Keb' Mo', and Jeff Buckley have in common? Practically nothing, but they all share a piece of Ben Harper's spectrum-spanning sound. Harper musical mentee Jack Johnson surfs throug …