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Khaled is Algeria's best-known singer, as well as a pioneer of the music known as rai, which means "opinion." His opinions got him exiled from his native country for the past 20 years, but he recently returned as a hero. Khaled's new CD, Liberte, is a return to his roots.

The young singer, part of a wave of British women finding success in the U.S. by making old sounds new, is reimagining folk with clear-eyed lyrics that lay bare her dreams and insecurities. The 18-year-old's debut album is called Alas, I Cannot Swim.

The art-punk duo touches on its speedy skater roots on a thrilling new album. If the propulsive riffs on Everything in Between drive a few softies from the room, the songs have served their purpose.

Dave Lombardo of Slayer breaks out gongs, timbales, djembes, congas and cajóns (plus anything else he can bang on) for the album Rites of Percussion.

In a time when live musical performances are hard to come by, one San Antonio band has figured out a way to keep the music going.Grammy-winning guitarist,…

Schlesinger, one of the most prolific and decorated songwriters of his generation, died Wednesday.

John Moe talks about The Hilarious World of Depression. Ken Tucker reviews the new X album, Alphabetland. Growing up in '70s, Alia Volz's family ran a booming weed-laced brownie business.

1: He's had sixteen #1 records, won two Grammy's and four Country Music Awards. Country music star, WAYLON JENNINGS has not only been awarded recognition for his talent, but he is recognized for helping to unify the country music audience. He intermingled the strict country-only traditions with rock and roll. Jennings was Buddy Holly's base player, friend, and protigi. It was Jennings who gave his seat up to the Big Bopper on the plane which would crash, killing, among others, Buddy Holly. Jennings' career began in the 1950's when he played in a band at the age of 12 and was a deejay at 14. In Jennings' autobiography, "Waylon"(Warner Books) which has just come out, he describes the ups and downs, drugs, women, rebellious young life, up through his transformation into a clear-thinking, open-minded, and inspiring country music artist.

Jazz singer Somi is coming to the Carver Community Cultural Center on Saturday, Dec. 4.

Her delighted discovery of Texas Public Radio when she first moved to San Antonio started a happy habit.