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Music critic Christian Bordal reviews The Tipping Point, the latest CD from hip-hop band The Roots.

If jazz legend John Coltrane has disciples — musical or otherwise — chief among them would be his widow, Alice Coltrane. Now, after a 25-year hiatus, she's back with a new CD, Translinear Light.

Day to Day producer Christopher Johnson reports on the new documentary Moog, profiling the inventor who created one of the world's first and most influential electronic music synthesizers.

Singer Madeleine Peyroux moved to France at age 15, honing her vocal talents on the streets of Paris before making her recording debut at age 22. Eight years later she's back with a new CD, Careless Love. She speaks with NPR's Sheilah Kast.

It's been nearly 17 years since the Junkies recorded their debut album, The Trinity Session. Singer Margo Timmins and her brother Michael stop by NPR.

Chanticleer, an all-male a capella group best known for its classical repertoire, has released How Sweet the Sound, its second CD of gospel music and African-American spirituals. NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports.

Guitarist Ottmar Liebert made his name with music he dubbed Nouveau Flamenco — over the objections of the recording industry. The guitarist, born in Germany, says the music has more to offer than corporate labels can cover. We visit with Liebert for a performance and chat.

Each segment of the Slate and Day to Day series on so-called "swing" states in this year's election kicks off with each state's official song. Those songs would be all but impossible to find if not for the work of Jeff Brown, who has collected or commissioned recordings of all 50 states songs. He shares some of his discoveries with NPR's Alex Chadwick.

Fred Ebb, the lyricist behind such classic Broadway musicals as Chicago, Cabaret and New York, New York, died of a heart attack Saturday at his home in New York. Ebb was said to be "sweetly vague" about his age, but was believed to be 76.

The latest edition of "What Are You Listening To?" features some of the favorite music of composer Steve Escoffery. The 26-year-old from Seattle's picks range from abstract German strings to American indie rock.