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In the early '80s, The Pretenders ranked among the biggest bands around. The group has existed in various incarnations since then, all fronted by Chrissie Hynde, and now displays its new sound in an acoustic session with producer Steve Lillywhite.

It's every Canadian band's worst nightmare: On the way to KEXP in Seattle, the Toronto trio Elliott Brood got stuck at the border. It took the group two and a half hours to travel a quarter of a mile into the U.S. But once it got in, the band cranked out an adrenaline-fueled batch of punked-up country songs.

Gershwin placed his song "Summertime" at the beginning of his opera Porgy and Bess, and for good reason. Pianist and composer Rob Kapilow demonstrates how, in just a few measures, Gershwin transports the listener into the languid world of Catfish Row.

Like a Fox is a psychedelic rock band based in Philadelphia and founded in 2004 by former Lenola singer Jay Laughlin. Its upcoming album Where's My Golden Arm? features 40 minutes of carefree, synth- and electric-guitar-driven music that's suitable for dancing along.

Neurologist Carolyn Bernstein, co-author (with journalist Elaine McArdle) of The Migraine Brain, estimates that 30 million Americans suffer from migraines — and that most sufferers don't realize they have the condition.

The most immediately striking thing about London-based pop quintet Absentee is singer Dan Michaelson's deep and gravelly voice. A little bit Leonard Cohen, a little bit Johnny Cash, Michaelson immediately takes hold of listeners on Victory Shorts, the band's sophomore album which navigates the flurry of emotions following failed relationships.

Whether performing country-blues or roots-rock, Greene has the voice, talent and confidence of a performer beyond his years. Hear folk-rock songs from his album Giving Up the Ghost when he joins David Dye on WXPN's World Cafe.

A literary bent informs the Idaho native's clever, imaginative story-songs, which are finally earning attention in the U.S. After releasing five albums in seven years, Ritter stopped by Mountain Stage during a recent tour.

In careers spanning many decades, Hugh Masekela and Ladysmith Black Mambazo have carried the music of South Africa around the world, and played critical roles in the international movement to end apartheid. Fifteen years after the climax of that historic struggle, both still tour.

At 19, Mayfield has a mature sound that seems evolved beyond her years, and she's already attracted attention as a featured vocalist with her friends in The Black Keys. Hear tracks from Mayfield's debut album, With Blasphemy, So Heartfelt.