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Collins was the leader of the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice. In 2005, he had two cerebral hemorrhages and doubted whether he'd ever make music again. But now he's back with his seventh solo album, Losing Sleep, which Ken Tucker says addresses the singer's past with "bracing clarity."

The Bad Plus isn't the only piano trio to have recorded parts of The Rite of Spring. Hear from the band E.S.T. and its late leader, pianist Esbjorn Svensson, about their hidden take on "Spring Khorovod."

Conductor James Levine is known for bringing out the best in musicians and ensembles. Here, he reflects on his 40-year tenure with the Metropolitan Opera, his life in music and the back troubles that recently led him to step down as the musical director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

As the man behind Withered Hand, Dan Willson makes the sort of observations that used to stop Bible study classes in their tracks. "Religious Songs" is the ruler across the knuckles that inevitably followed.

The band formed in 1997 and quickly gained attention in its adopted hometown of Austin, Texas. On a new album, its members honor their idol Bob Wills, "The King of Western Swing."

The vocal duo's new album, Bright Morning Stars, isn't necessarily religious, but it is spiritual. Dead Rock West covers some old-time gospel music, redemption-minded blues and bass-stomping revival numbers.

Drawing from ten different traditional ragas, the Indian master has created an East-meets-West mashup for sarod and symphony orchestra. Hear a sneak preview of the May 10th release.

"When You Cut" begins with a hooky, almost cheery keyboard melody before plunging into stranger territory, marked by smeared guitar reverb. That approach aligns perfectly with singer Ripley Johnson's creeping paranoia.

The British singer's ballads have earned her comparisons to two icons of 1970s pop: Burt Bacharach and Karen Carpenter.

In "Usual Suspects," the Missouri band Ha Ha Tonka busts out of the gates like classic Replacements on an Ozark bender.