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Frédéric Chopin wanted to “express the heart and soul of man” through his music. In celebration of his March 1st birthday, enjoy a special program of some of Chopin’s most extraordinary creations.

For centuries composers have been inspired by birds – their songs and their grace. This week we have masterful examples by Haydn, Saint-Saëns, Respighi, and Rossini, each of whom represent birds in their own unique way.

This year proved once again that folk music is alive and thriving in all its forms: Americana, bluegrass, Celtic, country, blues, world and so on. Our top picks for 2008 not only illustrate the rich mix of folk music heard every day at FolkAlley.com, but also showcase the genre's ongoing diversity and vitality.

Best-ofs tend to be most effective when the selections are purely a matter of personal taste — "favorites" rather than "best."

Thursday's first song in 13 years leads off this edition of 8 Tracks, which we'll have to call 10 Tracks because there's been too much good music lately.

Created as alternatives to the hitmaking monoliths of commercial radio, AAA stations have pushed artists like Lorde into the mainstream. Now, they're facing pressure to pick tomorrow's hits.

This has been a strong year for African music, with two big trends emerging: the continuing integration of African music into the U.S. and European mainstream, as well as the ongoing unearthing of treasures from Afropop's "golden era," particularly the '70s.

Bill McGlaughlin is the host of Exploring Music.

Add some holiday cheer to your regular classical listening with our special fall & winter holiday programming. From Hanukkah and Christmas to Kwanzaa and New Year's Eve, enjoy music fit for any and every celebration this season.

The votes are in! Find out which carol rose to the top, as chosen by our listeners.