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House writes roots-based pop songs in the tradition of Jeff Buckley and Bruce Springsteen. The Ohio-born singer realized that he enjoyed entertaining others in high-school drama class and began to write music. His latest CD is titled Flying Upside Down.

Carbon/Silicon is a collaboration between The Clash's Mick Jones and Tony James of the Billy Idol-fronted Generation X, but its sound veers more toward danceable rock. See and hear the band play "The News" at the corner of 7th and Red River in Austin, Tex., for SXSW.

Damron used to lead the booze-drenched roots-rock band I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch In The House. Time hasn't mellowed his worldview, but in "Hallelujah," he's learned that righteous indignation can be even more affecting when it's delivered with a whisper instead of a scream.

Sinatra, Streisand, Rosemary Clooney and Tony Bennett — even Fred Astaire — have all recorded their songs: The husband-and-wife team of Marilyn and Alan Bergman has been writing irresistible tunes together for 50 years. Alan Bergman has recorded an album of their songs with the Berlin Radio Orchestra; it's called Lyrically.

Jay McShann, nicknamed "Hootie," helped define the Kansas City style of jazz, which mixed blues and boogie woogie. In this program from 1980, McShann talks about those early days in Kansas City and meeting a young sax player named Charlie Parker.

Expansive and poppy, The A-Sides' blend of silliness and sincerity has helped make the band a rising star. The 2005 album Hello Hello received attention well beyond the band's hometown of Philadelphia, and Silver Storms should reach an even wider audience.

O'Riordan gained plenty of notoriety as lead singer of the '90s alt-pop sensation The Cranberries, but with the release of her first solo album, she's looking to establish herself as a solo artist. Hear an interview, as well as an in-studio performance of the singer's old and new songs.

Having gained prominence as a session guitarist in the '60s for folk and country legends such as Bob Dylan, Bromberg embarked on a solo career with his 1971 self-titled debut. February saw the release of his first studio album in 18 years, Try Me One More Time.

From the musical buzz in pre-WWI Vienna to the experimental New York scene of the 1960s and on through today, Alex Ross reveals the story of 20th-century music in his new book The Rest Is Noise.

Employing the help of producer John McEntire, Thomas D'Arcy's showcases his skill for merging captivating hooks with pensive self-awareness.