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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.

Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews new reissues of Duke Ellington recordings between 1950 and 1961: Blues in Orbit, Masterpieces By Ellington, Piano in the Background, and Piano in the Foreground.

Branford Marsalis releases a new album dedicated to the beauty of the ballad. It's called Eternal. NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with the sax man about that new work and about his brand new record label, Marsalis Music.

NPR's Mike Pesca attended two of the kick-off shows for the Vote for Change concert tour. He spoke to members of the rock bands Pearl Jam and Death Cab for Cutie about why they're rocking for a change in the Oval Office.

Almost a year after Elliott Smith's death, his highly anticipated sixth solo CD is being released. NPR's Elizabeth Blair talks to the friends and family who helped complete From a Basement on the Hill.

Lydia Mendoza, queen of Tejano music, began her legendary career singing in the plazas of downtown San Antonio with the chili queens in the 1930s. She shared her memories with The Kitchen Sisters for Hidden Kitchens. Read an excerpt from Mendoza's autobiography.

The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet visits NPR to perform and talk with NPR's Lisa Simeone about its new CD and wide-ranging program repertoire.

Bob Dylan says that being labeled the voice of his generation actually got in the way of what he really wanted to do: write songs and play them. Hear his interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Producer Scott Herren — AKA Prefuse 73 — packed up his trademark downtempo hip-hop electronica groove and headed to Spain, where he teamed up with Catalan vocalist Eva Puyuelo and a handful of Chicago indie rock musicians to form Savath & Savalas. Hear full-length cuts from the ensemble's debut CD.