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Australian singer-songwriter Ben Lee has been making mature pop and acoustic music for more than a decade, assembling a discography that belies his youth. His latest album, The Rebirth of Venus, is dedicated to the ancient goddess of love and beauty. In this interview, Lee describes the concepts behind his new album.

Everyone's favorite headbanger, whose songs include "Party Hard" and "Party 'Til You Puke," thinks the music of Johann Sebastian Bach stands among humankind's greatest accomplishments.

The concessions stands are operated by Compass Group and its subsidiary, Levy Restaurants. The company employs about 1,500 people at the stadium.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings, a two-CD set from Concord Music Group.

Critic Robert Christgau is impressed by the new album from the Malian vocalist, whom he calls Africa's most important female singer. Seya is her first release after a 12-year absence from recording, spent raising a son and running a hotel, farm and other businesses.

The debut album from the supergroup featuring Jack White of The White Stripes and Kills singer Alison Mosshart, Horehound, is shaping up to be one of the year's best rock albums.

In 1959, jazz pianist Dave Brubeck topped the pop charts and shook up the notion of rhythm in jazz with an odd-metered song called "Take Five." On the occasion of its golden anniversary and a new reissue of Time Out, Brubeck explains why it was such a hit.

The songwriter and pianist, daughter of a globetrotting preacher, grew up with church music on Sundays and classical records in the household. Her debut album draws on all that — not to mention a teenage imaginary friend.

Soy Sauce, from the Mexico City-based Mexican Institute of Sound, pushes eclecticism to a new level. It combines mariachi with hip-hop, rock and electronica. Tossed in are elements from political speeches and the barnyard.

The group's seventh studio album, The Sound of Sunshine, comes out Tuesday. The vibe stays true to its title -- it's full of gratitude, love and even some dance beats. Host David Dye speaks with frontman Michael Franti about what keeps him so upbeat.