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The former Led Zeppelin singer continues to explore the roots of the blues and compares his more mature attitude toward the music with the brashness of his younger days as Zeppelin's frontman.

Pianist Thomas Lauderdale and vocalist China Forbes of the globe-trotting 10-piece band Pink Martini talk with NPR's Scott Simon. The group's music can be described as a kind of world cocktail music. Hang On Little Tomato is the ensemble's latest CD.

Forty years ago, four wacky moptops called The Monkees bounced onto the nation's TV screens and into the hearts of generations of teenage girls. The band made a brief comeback in the late 80s when reruns of their TV show popped up on MTV. That's when producer Petra Mayer became a lifelong Monkee-maniac.

During National Solo Album Month, a small but dedicated number of people are trying to write and record their own albums, from start to finish, before the end of November. The rules follow the specifications of punk band The Ramones' first album.

It's been nearly 17 years since the Junkies recorded their debut album, The Trinity Session. Singer Margo Timmins and her brother Michael stop by NPR.

Erin McKeown takes a break from songwriting to reinterprets American standards on Sing You Sinners. The 29-year-old artist reflects on the inspiration for the new melodies and mood used to remake some American favorites.

Alt.Latino co-hosts Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd stop by Weekend Edition Sunday to offer a glimpse of the growing Mexican electronic-music scene.

Despite promises to make voting easy but "cheating hard," Texas remains one of the toughest states to vote in. If Texas lawmakers create a program that lets families use state funds to pay for private school, who would be the most likely to use it? And for years the National Guard patrolled the southwest border now the Pentagon is looking for an off-ramp.

Also: The San Antonio Fire Department sees increase in medical incidents; Local high school presents sensory friendly performance of 'Chicago'; Below-freezing temperatures persist in San Antonio.

Also: Texas A&M San Antonio breaks ground on child care center; Health expert calls measles outbreak preventable; UT Health hosts cancer survivorship walk and run