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Françoise Hardy is an immediately recognizable face who also possesses a poetic way with words — launching her to European super-stardom in the 1960s. At age 74, Hardy released her 28th album.

Tune in on Saturday, May 28 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 29 at 1 p.m. to honor those whose lives have been forever changed by war, including songs written by composers and poets who were soldiers themselves.

Guitarist Tom Verlaine, best known for his work with the New York punk band Television, talks about his own work and shares some of his favorite recordings.

Remembering lost L.A. with Ry Cooder; 'Bohemian Rhapsody' retooled by Grey Delisle; A new vocal recording from Brian Eno; Legendary jazz pianist Keith Jarrett and more.

The 2010 Nicki Minaj album Pink Friday brought vibrant new shades to hip-hop.

The Jamaican musician Shaggy is known for singing in a Jamaican accent he doesn't use when speaking. Now he's explained the accent's origins.

With its beginnings in traditional tango, the Argentine composer's work has taken on new life through different instrumentations, adaptations, and genre-bending arrangements.

Combining extended techniques with classical music traditions, George Crumb's work invites you to explore an entirely new world through sound.

As has become customary in the past few years, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich's near-OCD list-making habit revealed a certain strain of outer sound that pervaded his headphones in 2009.

KUT's David Brown offers up his picks for 2007's most memorable recordings, and finds that his hometown of Austin, Tex., is well-represented. But alongside the local likes of Spoon and Okkervil River were international juggernauts like Radiohead and Amy Winehouse.