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The experimental rock band based in New York draws on early vocal music, modern soul and other sources, defying categorization in the process. According to critic Will Hermes, the band's new album, Bitte Orca, is a breakthrough.

We dig into the NPR audio archives for another installment of a our feature "First Mention" to hear the initial use on air of the term "Wikipedia."

NPR's series on new religious movements looks at the popularity of Wicca, or witchcraft, among young people. Teens seem to be drawn to Wicca because, among other reasons, it can be tailored to individual needs. Some of the teens' parents are Wiccans themselves. Other parents are alarmed that their children are practicing witchcraft. NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.

Father and daughter Mike and Ellis Greer join All Things Considered for the latest installment of the "What Are You Listening To?" series. They recommend music from Cream, Savage Garden and the Black Eyed Peas.

In the latest episode of the series "What Are You Listening To?" California teenager Lexi Sanborn helps us travel to distant lands, picking eclectic music from Japan and Germany.

Veteran BBC Radio host Charlie Gillett returns to Weekend Edition to talk with NPR's Scott Simon about his fourth world music compilation, World 2003. He discusses the artists, nations and trends reflected on the double CD, and how he chose the songs.

Santi Elijah Holley's An Amerikan Family follows Shakur's family tree and their work in the Black Liberation Movement. And Central Park birder Christian Cooper explains Better Living Through Birding.

A staple of the American road trip could be slowly disappearing. Owners of some roadside attractions are deciding that interest is waning in such treasures as the world's largest ball of string, Stinker the monkey or the Elvis Is Alive Museum.

The lawyer whom Britney Spears has chosen to represent her is a former federal prosecutor turned high-profile Hollywood lawyer. His celebrity clients have included Steven Spielberg and Sean Penn.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzle master Will Shortz play the puzzle this week with Alec Weisman of San Francisco.