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Music journalist David Hepworth says 1971 saw "a huge explosion of creativity in a very short period of time." This story originally aired on June 22, 2016, on All Things Considered.

In The Best Land Under Heaven, Michael Wallis chronicles the saga of a band of pioneers who resorted to cannibalism after getting stranded en route West. He says "there's so much more" to the story.

Koester, who died May 12, was the founder of Delmark Records, which released records by blues and jazz artists. He also operated the Jazz Record Mart in Chicago. Originally broadcast in 2003.

Party planners say they are overrun by families who still want the traditional ceremony, which has taken on a new meaning — the celebration of life, and the remembrance of loss.

After collaborating with David Bowie in 2014, the multiple Grammy-winning composer found her artistic process had been recombobulated a bit — much like our ever-more digital world.

In Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, Questlove mines the archive of musical performances, while the four-part series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night dives into the show's creative process.

A conversation with eclectic rock duo, Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of the The Black Keys, about the unique motivations behind the making of their new album, Peaches!

To withstand their 9,300-mile migration, red knots feast on eggs from horseshoe crabs each spring in Delaware Bay. Scientists worry many crabs are starting to lay eggs before the birds can get there.

India's air pollution is so bad that it shortens many people's lives by about three years, a study found. This week Al Gore visited New Delhi to link bad air to climate change.

Cities like Dubai, Istanbul and Abu Dhabi have become popular touring destinations for American artists. They can get their gear there, no problem — but how do they get it home again safely?