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Ljova is wired like an independent musician, in spite of his old-school instrument. He Skypes. He blogs. He posts music on Facebook and YouTube. And he composes by playing his viola into the computer, overdubbing and improvising the parts as he goes.

Randy Owen of the popular country band Alabama has just released his first solo CD, One on One. He's also the co-author of the memoir Born Country: How Faith, Family, and Music Brought Me Home. He talks about his new album, his home state and working with Dolly Parton.

Ever since the dawn of digital delivery, we've been hearing about how the single-song download is killing the album. But at the Grammy Awards, which take place Sunday night in Los Angeles, there's still a category for Album of the Year. Tom Moon profiles the nominees.

Do Swedish people feed their children's friends when they come over to play and stay until mealtime? We seek guidance on a social media rumor.

Seu Jorge and Almaz has the looseness of a private jam session with your favorite musicians, but with each having a clear and equal part to play. It feels ready to be packed into the truck and taken on the road with no muss, no fuss.

Bruce Willen and his wife created the "Library of Lost Gloves and Lost Loves" in a Baltimore park. It's an art installation made of lost winter gloves and mittens.

Actor Mark Wahlberg, most recently starring in We Own the Night, talks with Terry Gross about problems in his youth and how it shaped his acting career. Wahlberg's career includes starring roles in several movies as well as success as a musician and model.

The VA says many veterans who use its services are overweight, obese or suffer from diabetes. The agency's Portland branch wants to help veterans manage health issues by offering cooking classes.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Washington Post reporter Tory Newmyer about cryptocurrency advocates donating to candidates in the midterm elections.