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Fans who discovered the Swedish singer's vulnerable voice on a Twilight movie soundtrack might be surprised to hear her more provocative sound on the new Wounded Rhymes.

Bucking the trend for atonal music, the American was a proud purveyor of lyrica opera. Hoiby, whose songs were championed by Leontyne Price, was not a jet-setting star, but preferred to compose in the country.

In "Deathsweater," when it comes to flow, rapper Beans is as stylish and serious as a model making her way down the runway. What makes him particularly compelling here is how he finds the right moments to step on the verbal accelerator, then drops back in tempo without pause.

The supergroup, which includes members of R.E.M. and The Dream Syndicate, takes fandom seriously on its second disc of songs about the national pastime.

True Grit is nominated for 10 Academy Awards this year, but it won't be up for Best Original Score. By twisting and reshaping old hymns, composer Carter Burwell created a captivating new score, even if the Academy doesn't qualify it as original.

If you were to do a Google search for the band Mountain Man, you'd probably find yourself wading through search returns before finding the Vermont trio. But it's hard to miss the group's unexpected, almost supernaturally tight harmonies in this session from WFUV.

The strength of the 21-year-old Ohio native's voice isn't in its power; it lies in the haunting cool she conveys as she sings with emotional depth and reflective self-awareness. In "Our Hearts Are Wrong," she sounds vulnerable and strong at the same time.

Gilmore travels back to the 1930s for inspiration on his forthcoming album. The Texas singer talks about his songs and his upcoming performance at the 2011 South by Southwest music festival in Austin.

The trio of players, all from Detroit, along with producer and author Sue Mingus, will be celebrated in a tribute concert next spring.

At just 19 years old, Australian guitarist Joe Robinson has accomplished what most musicians can only dream of. He recorded his first CD at age 14, and won first place on Australia's Got Talent at 17. The following year he took the top title at the World Championships of Performing Arts.