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At the Colorado School of Mines, one of the premier engineering schools in the country, some students are setting aside their calculators and putting on their creative-thinking caps. Professor Joanne Greenberg's fiction writing class offers technically oriented students a chance to explore their artistic side. Hear NPR's Jeff Brady.

In Mexico, crowds gathered for a karaoke tribute to legendary singer José José, who died Saturday in Miami. His career spanned decades and his records sold in the millions.

Jon McLaughlin's new piano-based pop album pays tribute to his native Midwest. On Indiana, McLaughlin candidly charts the ups and downs of the record industry, love, loss and the spirit of middle-America. It's the 24-year-old singer-songwriter's major-label debut.

An artist's inspiration can come in many forms. Along with bandmate Tessie Brunet, musician Dax Riggs of Houma, La., has crafted an entire album out of the fear of death: We Are Night Sky, the debut recording of Deadboy and the Elephantmen.

Alan Cheuse reviews A Long Way Down, by London writer Nick Hornby, about a unlikely quartet of would-be suicides who find each other on a London rooftop on New Year's Eve.

Gabriel Gonzalez, recipient of the 2021-22 TPR Scholarship from San Antonio College, landed a job in Colorado soon after graduation.

In the '80s, the Tuareg people of West Africa rebelled against Mali. The struggle has been violent, but one group put down its weapons to combine traditional music with electric guitars. Hear an interview with one of Tinariwen's guitarists and singers.

Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the Waco Brothers' album Waco Express: Live and Kickin' at Schubas Tavern. It's the seventh album from the Chicago cowpunk outfit, but only its first live disc.

The star of Rent and Wicked is making standards and pop songs her own — with the help of symphonies around the country.

Jazz singer Catherine Russell spent years singing backup for performers like Paul Simon and David Bowie before starting a solo career. She's just released her third album, Inside This Heart of Mine.