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The Saskatoon trio's songs purr seductively, with warmly shimmering guitars and an overarching subtlety that's inviting, never distant.

In "Great Society Conflict Veteran's Blues," Prine captures as well as anyone the effects of modern warfare.

When "Elephant Rose" concludes, it reveals Tixier as not only a remarkable improviser, but also a cunning contemporary jazz composer. He knows full well how to hint at a yesteryear classic, tap into modern-day nostalgia and still bring about something fresh and clean.

The Winter of Mixed Drinks is the third album from the Scottish band Frightened Rabbit. Though dark, it's less melancholy than their previous records, and draws inspiration from the rural Scottish village where frontman Scott Hutchison penned its songs.

Awake is like a soundtrack to a sunbaked road trip, capturing the inexplicable nostalgia one feels while imagining a new life in a new town.

Fashion designer Gala Marija Vrbanic creates digital clothes that defy physics and outshine superheroes' wardrobes. Vrbanic says the future of AR and VR will change how we express our identities.

Roger Sterling may be the show's most charismatic and lovable characters. His memoir, once a book that existed only in the show's fictional universe, is now real enough to find in your Christmas stocking.

Hear a gritty new cut from the unpredictable synth-psych-rock group's upcoming album, Cobra Juicy.

For Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino, covering "Rhiannon" clearly requires quite a bit of reverence, to the point where she even channels Stevie Nicks' warbling rasp.

He's a phenomenal soloist, but his reliability is what's landed him on more than 2,000 recordings.

If the psych-rock practitioner's goal is to disorient, he's succeeded. But Scott accomplishes it with the tuneful exuberance required to bring so many elements together.

London house sounds invoke melodies and textures from another era. Serious music for having fun.

A surf-noir rocker from the singer-songwriter who stole the second season of HBO's True Detective.

After 35 years together, the Emerson String Quartet is still making superb music. Hear them play part of one of Mozart's "Prussian" quartets.

A jazz standard from Aaron Neville; Synth pop duo The Aluminum Group; Instrumental ambience from Bexar Bexar; A robot monster from finger-style guitar master Don Ross and more.

Spektor tells stories that are provocative, that hang in your thoughts like a good melody. Her new album, Far, feels simple on its surface, but the secrets and the fun lie just underneath. Even with four different producers, it's a cohesive statement. Hear the album in its entirety.

The British indie-rock quartet that's comfortable with the uncomfortable, and unafraid of the dark.

Ball infuses "Everybody's Looking for the Same Thing" with Texas twang and a bluesy, rollicking piano style. The song has a chunky, mid-tempo beat, suitable for those who like to two-step — or, as Ball says, "just sway back and forth."

The former Drive-By Truckers member and his band, The 400 Unit, give "Never Could Believe" a swinging, defiant mood. The song's opening salvos are fired by a drummer who sounds as if he must have four hands to get such a big, brash sound.

In "The Gravedigger's Song," Lanegan's raspy croak is without a doubt his most valuable asset.