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  • Ronnie Van Zant in 1975, onstage with Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta.
    Unfurling 'Sweet Home Alabama,' A Tapestry Of Southern Discomfort
    More than 40 years after its release, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama is still one of the most recognized rock anthems celebrating the deep South. It's also a song with a complicated legacy.
  • Linda Ronstadt in the documentary Linda and the Mockingbirds. Ronstadt is set to be honored in the Legend category by the Hispanic Heritage Awards.
    Linda Ronstadt, A Hispanic Heritage 'Legend,' On Staying Connected
    Ahead of a Hispanic Heritage Awards ceremony where she's set to receive her latest honor in a career full of them, Ronstadt shares a few thoughts on identity with Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
  • Harried Travelers Get Unexpected Delight
    San Antonio International Airport's busy pre-holiday schedule has begun. Over the holidays, major airports like San Antonio International can seem cold…
  • The Boogers And Play Date Make Punk Rock For Kids
    The kids' music scene and the punk rock movement have a lot in common: Both have a DIY attitude and seem unconcerned with mainstream success. The bands Play Date and The Boogers have combined the genres, making kids' music using the infectious hooks of classic punk rock.
  • James Mercer is the lead singer and songwriter of <em>The Shins</em>; the band's latest album is called <em>Heartworms</em>.
    James Mercer Says The Shins' New Songs Reflect Changes In Rock — And Himself
    Heartworms is the band's first album in five years. Mercer says that in the two decades since the band formed, his outlook and that of the dominant music culture have swapped places.
  • Album Review: 'III,' By Bixiga 70
    Bixiga 70 is a 10-piece band from Sao Paulo, Brazil. The eclectic set of musicians seamlessly fuses cumbia, afrobeat and funk. NPR's Banning Eyre says their instrumental dance songs have earned them a global reputation.
  • The Flaming Lips: 'Embryonic' Experiments
    The Oklahoma-based rockers have been steadily mining new sonic territory for over a quarter-century — a trend that continues on their new album. Front man Wayne Coyne discusses the release, plus a very naked music video and a forthcoming homage to Pink Floyd.
  • 'We're Contemporary People': BADBADNOTGOOD's Mixed Bag Of Inspiration
    The Toronto jazz band is heavily influenced by today's hip-hop. "We came about precisely from just goofing around and having fun," bassist Chester Hansen says.
  • John Hiatt has a new CD up his sleeve.
    John Hiatt: A Rocker Who Keeps on Rolling
    Singer-songwriter John Hiatt has played in bar bands, backup bands and fronted his own groups. His songs turn into hits for other performers. He tells Liane Hansen about his music and his 21st album, Master of Disaster.
  • Norah Jones performs on Jan. 10 at Webster Hall in New York City.
    Norah Jones Back with 'Not Too Late'
    On Not Too Late, Jones and her band — including her boyfriend and a woman she met at band camp at age 15 — craft a pleasant and accessible mix of ballads, jazz and country-tinged pop songs.
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