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During a ceremony for the newly forged republic, Barbados designated singer Rihanna a "National Hero."

With a career that spans over four decades and 50 recordings, John Abercrombie is an established master of the jazz guitar. He says his new CD, The Third Quartet has the sound of 20th century classical music.

Singer/songwriter Stew seamlessly blends gospel and funk with sophisticated lyrics, sweet melodies, and an even sweeter voice. His eighth album, titled Something Deeper Than These Changes, takes the listener on intimate journeys into Stew's past, and offers vivid portraits of the people he is closest to in the present. NPR's Neda Ulaby profiles the musician.

George Mason University's trip to the Final Four is being hailed as a Cinderella story. NPR book reviewer, Alan Cheuse, who teaches writing at George Mason, says that's not a bad way to look at it.

On Lumiere, Bob Brozman is the orchestra. He plays the National Tricone, charango, ukulele, baritone guitar and, well, everything else. Brozman has spent decades traveling and collaborating with musicians all over, which he synthesizes into his own music.

Last night, the Album of the Year Grammy went to an underdog — Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters. Though the Joni Mitchell tribute doesn't rank among Hancock's best work, Tom Moon says that for those who know the pianist, the unlikely honor isn't really so unlikely.

To produce the iconic theme song, the late composer drew on a piece he had written for a proposed musical adaptation of V.S. Naipaul's "A House for Mr. Biswas."

The Family Guy creator is also a professionally trained singer who has lent his powerful croon to the characters he voices. His first album, Music Is Better Than Words, just came out.

The singer-songwriter and Oklahoma native quit school to hit the road and live on coffee and peanut-butter crackers. But her unique voice has carried her a long way, even if making music for her is both a painful and joyful experience.

With little prospect of victory in any of the three primaries held Tuesday, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum went home to Pennsylvania. He vowed to make a last stand in his fight for the Republican presidential nomination.