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Brazilian musician Bebel Gilberto earned Grammy nominations for her debut album, Tanto Tempo. Her latest CD, Momento, has just been released. Gilberto speaks about her musical journey.

The humming synths and warped guitars of "Dr. Strangeluv" create a mellow sound that, when accompanying an eclectic mash of percussion, allows the song's eclectic textures to reveal themselves slowly.

Conor Oberst, lead singer of Bright Eyes, captured public attention as a protest singer with artistic ambitions. At 27, he seems to have mellowed. "Make a Plan to Love Me" is a gentle throwback to the '60s.

Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst has never been afraid to emote. But on "Smoke Without Fire," featuring M. Ward, the pair crafts a duet that brings to mind a casual discussion between two world-weary singers who've been through a long journey in both of their short adult lives.

Former Luna members Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips revel in the opportunity to explore and experiment. Cover songs and obscure '60s throwbacks dot their releases, showcasing the singers' love of Joy Division, Serge Gainsbourg and especially The Velvet Underground.

The Stooges rock band, led by singer Iggy Pop, have just released their first album in almost 35 years. It's called The Weirdness.

Upon the release of 2006's Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, Case had already established herself with The New Pornographers, as well as stellar live performances, often in duos or with a mixed bag of collaborators. The disc turned out to be her biggest commercial hit yet.

The wonder of "We Can Be Strong" is that it isn't nearly as depressing as its lyric. It helps that Willy Mason is far from a typical young alt-folkie, and his stripped-wood voice implies resilience more than defeat. The song's arrangement feels craggier and more rugged than that of the average ballad.

With full beards, long hair and headbands, the band VietNam might come across as a gang of hippie drifters living in a '60s time warp. But the group rocks fiercely and uniquely, incorporating a distinct style of psychedelic, folk-inspired music that's built on a foundation of personal, thoughtful songwriting.

With its detailed look at the pop-cultural detritus in a miserable late-night rest stop, "I-95" first appears to be just another Fountains of Wayne-ian look at someone's mundane, loveless existence. But as it unfolds, the song takes on a sincere sweetness that the band wears well.