After securing the song rights, John Fogerty feels renewed pride in his music

By Scott Detrow,

Alejandra Marquez Janse, Sarah Handel

Published January 20, 2026 at 4:05 PM EST

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with John Fogerty after his Tiny Desk performance about Proud Mary and touring with his family.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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Alejandra Marquez Janse

Alejandra Marquez Janse is a producer for NPR's evening news program All Things Considered. She was part of a team that traveled to Uvalde, Texas, months after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary to cover its impact on the community. She also helped script and produce NPR's first bilingual special coverage of the State of the Union – broadcast in Spanish and English.

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Sarah Handel

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