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The singer-songwriter's new album was written entirely in response to his recent divorce. Even in its darkest moments, though, The Beast in Its Tracks finds Ritter sounding more bruised than wounded, and yearning to compartmentalize and preserve the happy memories that remain.

Brooklyn indie duo riffs on its Ghanaian adventure by collaborating with master gyil player Aaron Bebe. Folk drones follow.

The Twin Cities band's roiling, hands-on electronic music hews between dance fare that could catalyze a club and slower new-wave sounds.

The King of Rock and Soul: Solomon Burke; New solo work from Robert Plant; A look back at the work of Alan Lomax; Damon Gough, a.k.a. Badly Drawn Boy and more.

The trio of Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers share the songs they love most and talk about the ways they inspire each other in their new band, boygenius.

A now-infamous 2008 trip to Avatar Studios brought Liane Hansen face to face with her vocal limitations. But she also met a young artist making her debut recordings. Now Sabrina Scott has released her EP, called A New View.

Stephen Bruton played guitar for nearly 40 years with Kris Kristofferson. He recorded five solo albums, and his songs have been covered by such greats as Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson. Bruton died of cancer on May 9 at the home of his longtime friend, music producer and songwriter T-Bone Burnett.

Daryl Hall and John Oates have distilled their hit-making career into a new box set called Do What You Want, Be What You Are. The band had so many '80s pop hits that it's helpful to remember that they started their careers as soul musicians. Hear Hall and Oates' interview with Guy Raz.

Celebrated for his robust technique and rich tone, American pianist and composer Earl Wild died Saturday at age 94, after an eight-decade career. He performed for six American presidents and was the first pianist to give a solo recital on American television.

There's nothing like a good song to make you realize you're not alone after all. Music can cross divides, and Somi draws from the common ground she has found in many cultures. Her new album, If the Rains Come First, celebrates many flavors from her past.

The songwriter's music is often described as "swamp rock," an appropriate designation given that he writes most of his material in the backwoods outside Jacksonville, Fla. His latest album, Georgia Warhorse, unofficially pays tribute to his grandmother.

The German duo has been active since the early '90s, making dance music its members call "raw soul," though most would call it funk. On a new album, Earthology, the pair branches out into indigenous sounds.

Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by Ann Powers and Stephen Thompson to discuss the themes of the year, the albums that won us over and the musicians we lost.

To celebrate its new album, Jei Beibi, the iconic Mexican band visits Alt.Latino to play guest DJ — and talk about everything but the album.

On this week's show: new music from Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers who collaborate on a new project they're calling Better Oblivion Community Center, trance guitar from the Saharan region and more.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says he will step down before the end of President Biden's first term, but he has not chosen an exact date and is not sure what he will do after he leaves his position.

The milestone places New Zealand among a half-dozen nations in the world that this year can claim at least 50% female representation in their parliaments, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Police and prosecutors said the man and another person were detained overnight in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund.

The self-described "athletically creative" bassist, vocalist and composer searches for origins and originality while writing an opera with jazz giant Wayne Shorter.

American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.