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Carrying on the non-stop activity of the last eight years, the prolific rocker's 10th solo album feels as fractured and delirious as anything he's recorded.

Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share new music from Passion Pit, Franz Ferdinand with Sparks, Killer Mike with MNDR, The Sonics and more.

Gearing up for a long holiday drive with the kids? Stuck inside on a cold day? Stefan Shepherd, of Zooglobble, recommends some kids CDs that won't drive parents crazy.

Blunderbuss, the first solo album by the former White Stripes guitarist is character-driven. He tells NPR's Guy Raz his songs have little to do with "male or female."

Cibo Matto has always been skilled at Trojan-horsing weird art within glossy, goofy songs (often about food), but the new Hotel Valentine isn't so concerned with disguising its intentions.

Growing up, Chinese-American writer Jennifer 8. Lee noticed the food at Chinese restaurants differed greatly from what her mother served at home, and an obsession was born. The result is a book called The Fortune Cookie Chronicles.

His address inspired many. It was a rare moment when the Apple co-founder spoke about himself. "You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever," he said.

Just past the halfway point of 2009, we're already thinking about the best music of the year. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen wants your picks, but in the meantime, he's selected his three favorite songs from The Low Anthem, Fanfarlo and Patrick Watson.

On Countrypolitan Duets, Anna Wilson puts a jazzy twist on a handful of country standards — and enlists some big country stars to help her out.

The new album Break It Yourself continues the balancing act that Bird has carried on for much of his career: celebratory, upbeat music paired with lyrics that drip with heavy subject matter.