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Noah talks with Colonel John R. Bourgeois (BOOR-zhwa), who is retiring today after seventeen years as the director of "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band. The band, once led by the legendary John Philip Sousa, has only had twenty-five directors in its history. Tonight marks Col. Bourgeois's last time conducting the group.

Ramos is considered a pioneer of Tejano music, the sound known for its traditional Mexican roots infused with the big-band sound of the 1940s, and heavily influenced by blues and rock. Hes bandleader of Ruben and the Texas Revolution. Their most recent recording is –El Gato Negro: A Class Act—. Hes also part of the all-star band Los Super Seven which has a new CD –Canto—

Meredith Ochs reviews Satellite Rides, the new release by the promising alternative country band, Old 97s. Ochs says the band and its leader Rhett Miller have been writing wonderful pop music with clever lyrics. (4:30) Satellite Rides by Old 97s is on the Elektra Records label. Their Web site is www.old97s.com.

Junoon may be the biggest band you've never heard of. The Pakistan-based trio is the hottest band in South Asia, mixing Western rock with traditional folk stylings and Islamic Sufi mysticism. Weekend All Things Considered talks to songwriter Salman Ahmad about fanaticism, peace and the unifying force of rebellious music.

Sigur Ros, a five-piece band from Iceland, makes spacey progressive music, with often-indecipherable lyrics. Its fourth studio CD is called Takk..., which means "Thanks."

Wilco's new album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot takes the erstwhile alt-country band even further from its roots. Frontman Jeff Tweedy talks with John Ydstie on All Things Considered. And Meredith Ochs reviews a new anthology of music from Tweedy's old band, the legendary Uncle Tupelo. (8:15) The CD is on Nonesuch Records. See http://www.wilcoworld.net/.

Eight years after their previous studio album, the New Orleans-and Colorado-based roots band The Subdudes has reformed. NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with original founding members Tommy Malone and John Magnie. The band is currently on tour supporting its new album Miracle Mule.

Noah talks to Chris Douridas - who hosts KCRW's radio show "Morning Becomes Eclectic." He introduces us to a hot band from Mexico City called Cafe Tacuba-- whose new album is called "Avalance de Exitos" - translated "Avalanche of Hits". Douridas says this band is incredibly progressive.. .mixing the sounds of Mexico and South America with American and European rock.

Rock historian Ed Ward tells us about the British band The Pretty Things, a band that was a spin off-of group of the early Rolling Stones. Last year they released the reissue, Come See Me: The Very Best of The Pretty Things.

The Six Parts Seven are an instrumental band from Kent, Ohio. They combine the viola and lap steel with a traditional rock band's drums, bass and guitars. Guitarist Allen Karpkinski talks about marriage and living in the moment, themes on the group's fourth album, Everywhere and Right Here.