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For all the song's double-entendres and social politics, Patricia Barber's "Narcissus" doubles as one of those sensual rhapsodies that seem perfect for a late night on some honky-tonk bar's jukebox.

The late 1960s were the golden age of Soul music. In studios located in Muscle Shoals, Ala., and Memphis, Tenn., legends like Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge and Otis Redding were recording songs that proved timeless. And many of them were made with Dan Penn.

The Scottish quintet Mogwai serves up its own distinctive style of sprawling, sometimes hypnotic space rock. Hear the band showcase selections from its latest CD, Mr. Beast, in a concert.

British singer-songwriter James Hunter discovered his earliest musical influences in a stack of his grandmother's 78s, a collection of Jackie Wilson and other pre-Beatles R&B. His new CD sounds as if it could have been recorded in the 1950s but has a timeless feel.

Beethoven poured his "scowling genius" into his 32 sonatas — works that helped transform music forever. Three artists discuss their attempts to interpret some of the most challenging pieces ever written for piano.

Drawing from their training in the classics, jazz, pop and funk, the four members of Animal Liberation Orchestra strive to make creative, upbeat, ever-evolving music. Their feel-good California vibe and their quirky, engaging live shows have made ALO a rising star in jam-band circles.

The Boston Symphony opens our week of great American orchestras in concert. From its summer home at Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony plays Stravinsky's scintillating Firebird Suite — the 1919 version. Charles Dutoit is guest conductor.

In 1960s Communist Romania, violinist Ion Petre Stoican was struggling to establish himself in the Bucharest wedding market. But when he unwittingly helped snare a highly sought-after spy, Stoican asked for one reward: to record an album with the state-operated label, Electrecord.

Singer, songwriter and pianist Regina Spektor's new CD is Begin to Hope. The Russian emigre, who came to the United States when she was 9, says her songs aren't about herself and likens writing songs to writing fiction.

Intimate, acoustic folk meets experimental electronica in a night of music, featuring Juana Molina, Jose Gonzalez and Psapp, originally webcast live on NPR.org July 1 from WXPN in Philadelphia.