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Go-Go is dance music with beats meant to get bodies moving, and a texture built on the call and response with the crowd. The Go-Go creator, Chuck Brown, has a new CD called We're About the Business.

The Icelandic singer Björk has a new CD out called Volta. Reviewer Will Hermes describes it as highly energetic and creative. He speaks to Björk about her work, which includes African harp music and collaborations with pop producer Timbaland.

Dr. Dog's "Worst Trip" combines classic rock with indie-pop and soul; its universal, accessible sound seems modern while recalling Todd Rundgren, The Band and The Kinks. Mostly, though, its captivating pop hooks and lush instrumentation lead back to the Beatles, and John Lennon in particular.

Battles' "Tonto" plays a little like an improv dance workout, only turned on its head — a quick storm of noise followed by a slow, circling fade so deliberate, you can almost feel your heart rate drop. The band maintains tension with every pinging guitar and echoing synth.

Singer Angelique Kidjo hopes to change the world, one record at a time. NPR's Farai Chideya catches up with Kidjo to talk about her new album, "Djin Djin."

Jazz fans know Bela Fleck and Chick Corea as master musicians in their own right. Now, the two Grammy Award-winners have collaborated on a new album, The Enchantment. Fleck and Corea perform tunes and take questions about their CD, which hits stores Tuesday.

Driven by singer Glen Hansard's charismatic persona, The Frames have become one of the best live bands working today. Blending atmospheric ballads with rousing rock songs, The Cost finds The Frames' legend continues to grow after more than 15 years in the business.

Throughout his decade-long career, the songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has skillfully blended rock, folk, jazz and retro swing music. The new Armchair Apocrypha continues his trend toward a more crowd-pleasing sound.

The boisterous, California-based acid-jazz collective Greyboy Allstars delves deep into vintage soul on "How Glad I Am." Drawing on a snazzy groove, chicken-scratch guitar riffs and fatback horns, the song brings to mind the loose funk of Charles Wright's 103rd Street Rhythm Band.

For Balkan Beat Box, accomplished underground musicians Ori Kaplan and Tamir Muskat assembled a diverse group to play intensely unpredictable, danceable music. Hear an interview, as well as a studio performance of songs from the new album.