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Though widespread commercial success has eluded her, critics have hailed the singer-songwriter for nearly a decade. Here, she brings her imaginative songcraft and soothingly hushed vocal delivery to Mountain Stage.

Formed in 2000 from the ashes of the Minneapolis band Lifter Puller, The Hold Steady craft detailed musical universes, making them a critical darling and fan favorite. Hear the band perform from the forthcoming album Stay Positive on World Cafe with host David Dye.

For An Invitation, George wrote the songs with just her voice and a guitar, then sent them away to master arranger Van Dyke Parks. The result is a lushly orchestrated, theatrical song cycle, which buoys George's unique vocal phrasing with a small orchestra.

Whether performing country-blues or roots-rock, Greene has the voice, talent and confidence of a performer beyond his years. Hear folk-rock songs from his album Giving Up the Ghost when he joins David Dye on WXPN's World Cafe.

In careers spanning many decades, Hugh Masekela and Ladysmith Black Mambazo have carried the music of South Africa around the world, and played critical roles in the international movement to end apartheid. Fifteen years after the climax of that historic struggle, both still tour.

At 19, Mayfield has a mature sound that seems evolved beyond her years, and she's already attracted attention as a featured vocalist with her friends in The Black Keys. Hear tracks from Mayfield's debut album, With Blasphemy, So Heartfelt.

With an equal emphasis on rock, jazz and soul, Danielia Cotton draws on a wide range of influences, from Led Zeppelin to Etta James. Hear the New York-based singer perform at WXPN's World Cafe with host David Dye.

Since it opened in 1989 overlooking the Boston skyline and the Charles River, Sculler's Jazz Club has been home to top-rated and up-and-coming artists. JazzSet reprises sets from two remarkable women who are bright sparks for the future of jazz: Kate McGarry and Esperanza Spalding.

Though Wainwright's third album may bring to mind the folksy work of her parents (Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III), she shows off a raw edginess that's decidedly her own. She plays music from her new album in a session on WXPN.

When Jeffrey Symynkywicz preaches at his Unitarian Universalist church, he's often accompanied by the music of Bruce Springsteen. He's now managed to combine his theological training with his lifelong love of Springsteen's music.