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At Philadelphia's NON-COMMvention, Saundra Williams and Starr Duncan Lowe take backup singers' moves and dance them to center stage.

During a recent on-air performance, the studio at KEXP could barely contain Paul Janeway and his seven-piece soul band. Get ready to get saved.

The J. Geils Band frontman makes a surprise appearance onstage in West Virginia.

With "Baby Bye Bye," performed live in the studio, the sibling trio puts a fresh face on a classic rockabilly sound.

Inspired early on by Henry Mancini, the pianist has since played with Woody Shaw and Nat Adderley.

In a 1985 session, the composer, arranger and pianist plays "Days Of Wine And Roses" and other favorites.

On ChesnuTT's 2012 album, the song "Chips Down (In No Landfill)" features gorgeous orchestration. Watch the soul singer bring it to life with help from the Portland State University Orchestra.

Tycho makes electronic music that is as cinematic as it is emotional. Watch the band's "Glider" video, edited with scenes from Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 film.

Hear a 1999 performance by one of England's best-loved singer-songwriters and guitarists.

The Ontario band brings a revitalized version of its danceable pop sound to this live performance.

You booked your appointment. Finally, you're vaccinated. What now?

As a child, tween or teen, you want to feel like you belong. Lucy Dacus' "VBS" explores this feeling in a particular place —Vacation Bible School, a brand of Christian church camp for kids.

The Christian Coalition today announced a million dollar fund-raising drive to help rebuild Southern black churches that have been targets of arson. So far 36 churches have been damaged or destroyed by suspicious fires in the past 18 months, including two last night in Mississippi. The Coalition's announcement came today at a meeting with black ministers. Some blacks have charged that the Coalition is not sincere in their efforts and are politically grandstanding on the issue. NPR's Kathy Lohr reports.

NPR's David Welna reports that Ecuador's young democracy has survived the political crisis of the past week, but with its weaknesses more exposed. Ecuadorans are proud that the military did not step in and take power when three different people were claiming the presidency. But the crisis also showed that the military remains the final arbiter of power. It was the country's generals who essentially told the congress how to resolve the showdown. The turmoil also demonstrated that the US embassy retains a tremendous amount of political influence.

It's the sound of a block party, a summer celebration with a groove you can't help but move to and lyrics that insist this party will be going on all night.

Coffins decorated by Rhode Island artist Denise Baxter are so distinctive that some people make room for them in their homes before they need them in death.

The mayor of North Providence called a building a health hazard. The owner responded by having a mural painted on the building. It shows the mayor wearing a crown, sitting on his throne: a toilet.

Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Will Hermes, Tom Moon and Meredith Ochs about the most anticipated releases for fall 2004.

The rapper reads misogynists and politicians to filth on a powerful protest track about bodily autonomy.

In 1997, singer Faith Evans' husband, rapper Biggie Smalls, was murdered. Now, Evans is out to tell how she dealt with the tragedy and the other challenges in her career. She's documented her tumultuous life in the book, Keep The Faith.