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Elizabeth Mitchell has taken old rock and folk favorites and made them new again — this time for kids. Her new album, You Are My Little Bird, invokes artists from the Velvet Underground to Woody Guthrie.

In his latest CD, Trailercana, Antsy McClain and his Trailer Park Troubadours poke fun at the collection of strange characters he knew growing up in Kentucky trailer parks.

Singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis sprinkles her new CD with references to God, but she says she didn't plan it that way. "I think being broken-hearted is not the only thing you want to sing about," she says.

Dave Ambrose hosts an Internet radio show devoted to what he calls "unpopular pop." Among the artists he's listening to are Fiona Apple, Wisely and Jon Brion.

For many music fans, it has been hard to hear the dramatic stories coming out of New Orleans and not consider the city's rich culture. The city is steeped in music, a heritage that folklorist Nick Spitzer, who evacuated the day before Katrina hit, continues to celebrate on the air.

An annual mecca for jazz enthusiasts, the festival has featured legends like Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday. Hear Dan Morgenstern, Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University.

Legendary gospel singer Mavis Staples has a new CD of inspirational songs, including a tribute to the victims of the September 11 tragedy. NPR's Michele Norris speaks to Staples.

Brian Wilson and Mike Love reminisce about the '60s, Paul McCartney and getting back in the studio.

The memorial concert in London featured the likes of Paul McCartney and Queen, but the most special guest of the night was Hawkins' 16-year-old son, Shane, who took his dad's spot behind the drum kit.

NPR Music's Song of the Day features a new track every weekday, with analysis of the music, links to each artist's Web site and, of course, a chance to hear the song itself. Here, Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson talks about recent selections by Hiromi, Frightened Rabbit, Sharon Van Etten and more.