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Nick Lowe's new At My Age, his first album in six years, combines amiable, little-known country covers with rangey, vaguely R&B-ified originals. The weirdest and wittiest of these is "I Trained Her to Love Me."

The Radiators' nearly three decades of prolific performing have made the New Orleans band a bona fide institution. With its fusion of blues, R&B, funk, soul and rock, the group has attracted a stable of dedicated fans — known as "fish heads" — both in its hometown and nationwide.

Jones' sound has evolved through R&B, jazz, folk, electronica and rock. Though commercial success often eludes her, she remains a beloved and highly acclaimed figure. This year's Sermon on Exposition Boulevard draws its inspiration from a spiritual text by Lee Cantelon.

Grammy-award winning singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett has defied categorization for nearly two decades, bringing together the sounds of folk, jazz, gospel, blues and R&B. Lovett talks about his influences, his inspiration and his new album: It's Not Big It's Large.

NdegeOcello's name means "free like a bird," which describes her mix of funk, soul, R&B, hip-hop, reggae, rock, and jazz — as well as lyrics that explore race, sex, gender, and more. NdegeOcello gives an interview and performance on WXPN.

Best known as the lead singer of El Chicano — a '70s rock group that mixed jazz, R&B, and Latin rhythms from East L.A. — Arvizu released her first-ever solo album, Friend for Life, this week. It exists in large part due to the influence of musician and producer Ry Cooder.

Devastating, blue R&B ballad about the only two things in life that are sure, from the young Toronto singer-songwriter with vocal clout.

On this week's All Songs Considered, we share buzzing Canadian rock, lush Latin pop, dreamy Norwegian dance music, English punk and more.

Hear our latest mix including the R&B singer Miguel, two Washington, D.C. bands and the bright sounds of Conveyor.

Hear new music from Bay Area R&B vocalist Rayana Jay, Southern-rock songsmith Jason Isbell, breakout soul singer Earl St. Clair and more.

Known as the inventive hard-rock songwriter of the '70s band Mott the Hoople, Hunter has been highly influential over the years. His edgy hits established a punk-rock paradigm for artists such as The Clash, Kiss, R.E.M., Blur and Oasis, among many others.

In the '50s, Jamaican musicians combined Caribbean calypso and American jazz and R&B to create ska — the foundation of future developments like reggae. Now, jazz musicians are closing the circle of influence. For late summer, here are five songs inspired by the island's characteristic riddims.

This year's Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded in equal parts to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless for developing way of "snapping molecules together."

Rudolph Isley was part of that legendary soul and R&B group behind hit songs like "Shout" and "This Old Heart of Mine." He often sang supporting harmonies for the family musical group.

Nearly all USAID programs halted, Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Panama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits D.C., and a look at the safety of marijuana products in the U.S.

The DOJ released its election interference report against President-elect Trump, LA wildfires taking toll on mental health of survivors, NPR tracks actual prices of dozens of Walmart products.

Women pay more than men for many consumer products. Today on the show: Why some economists still think that's a good thing.

Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are highly effective for shedding pounds. But researchers at the Society for Neuroscience meeting say they are only beginning to understand how these products affect the brain.

Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ultra processed foods and the tobacco industry when it comes to production, strategy and marketing.

President Biden praised the bipartisanship work to craft and pass the bill. But Republicans who supported the measure continue to face blowback.