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At 65, Dr. John is best known for rhythm and blues and his voodoo charms. In a new album, Mercernary, he's taking Johnny Mercer's pop standards and mixing in his own brand of New Orleans funk.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that the hottest item on the Japanese music scene is a duo that has adopted an ancient musical instrument called the Shamisan to produce an energetic sound that has elements of rock, flamenco and jazz, all punctuated with occasional grunts. The Yoshida brothers' appearance also is a bit of fusion -- their hair is dyed and spiked, but they dress in traditional kimonos. It's a look that especially seems to appeal to young Japanese women, who are normally faithful listeners of what's known as "J-Pop, " the synthetic sound that is so popular in today's Japan. (4:30) NOTE: The Yoshida Brothers recording is currently only available from Tower Records Japan's Website http://www.towerrecords.co.jp/int/index.html

Indie rocker Liz Phair debuted with fierce, funny and sometimes profane songs about her life. As her outlook got sunnier, so did her music. The change alienated some fans. Her latest CD has an edge some may remember.

On his latest album, the guitarist puts his funky jazz-rock stamp on compositions that nod to Al Green, Afro-pop and rhythm & blues, with a couple old collaborators in tow.

As far as band-naming conventions go, "Weekend" is the new word to pop up everywhere, following such ubiquitous band-name words as "Wolf" and "Crystal." Hear five very different Weekend bands here.

Patrick Radden Keefe's new book examines the "Rogues" of pop culture and why we're fascinated by them.

This week's show is an emotional roller coaster with highs courtesy of the electro-pop artists Grimes and Shmu, and lows from the English rock band Money.

Prine told Terry Gross in 2018 that he began playing music and writing songs for fun: "I didn't expect to do this for a living," he said. Prine died of complications related to COVID-19 on April 7.

Noah Hawley says his FX series, now in its third season, explores the central premise of the Coen Brothers' iconic 1996 film. Hawley is also the creator of the FX series Legion.

For the first time, the band members, their crew and their fans tell the story of a landmark moment they didn't realize was happening. Sonic Youth's new album, Live in Brooklyn 2011, is out this week.