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Mellencamp had big hits in the '80s, including "Jack and Diane" and "Small Town." He performed "Pink Houses" for Obama's inaugural concert. Mellencamp joins us to talk about his life and music.

ÁTTA, the band's first album in 10 years, sports an orchestra of strings, high-flying vocalism and its signature bittersweet melodies.

Music can shift, uplift or even subvert a scene. This week on 8 Tracks, we play music supervisor, imagining songs by Kamasi Washington and Carin León on the big screen.

The Atlanta singer pays homage to his roots with Ethiopian jazz pianist Kibrom Birhane and members of the Ethio Cali band.

With an eight-piece band, the singer-songwriter brings her wry charm to the Tiny Desk.

Our resident crate-digger showcases some of the very first songs he played to his newborn to get him to stop fussing. Hear five surprisingly infant-friendly tracks from around the world.

Hear hand-picked Liszt performances from the Boston studios of WGBH.

This week's songs feel like a strange trip across physical and mental borders. Join us as we listen to brand new tracks from the Latin world.

The life of Willie "The Lion" Smith was the stuff of legend, but his music backs up his boasts.

The pianist pioneered bebop-style improvisation at his instrument. His biographer, Peter Pullman, selects five tunes which represent the brilliance of a desperately uncompromising artist.