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Fans who discovered the Swedish singer's vulnerable voice on a Twilight movie soundtrack might be surprised to hear her more provocative sound on the new Wounded Rhymes.

In "Deathsweater," when it comes to flow, rapper Beans is as stylish and serious as a model making her way down the runway. What makes him particularly compelling here is how he finds the right moments to step on the verbal accelerator, then drops back in tempo without pause.

The supergroup, which includes members of R.E.M. and The Dream Syndicate, takes fandom seriously on its second disc of songs about the national pastime.

"Love More" works in slow motion, but with an uncharacteristically bold and dramatic statement attached: As the song progresses, she lets a bleak and troubled past lay the groundwork for a tiny mantra to live by.

The strength of the 21-year-old Ohio native's voice isn't in its power; it lies in the haunting cool she conveys as she sings with emotional depth and reflective self-awareness. In "Our Hearts Are Wrong," she sounds vulnerable and strong at the same time.

Gilmore travels back to the 1930s for inspiration on his forthcoming album. The Texas singer talks about his songs and his upcoming performance at the 2011 South by Southwest music festival in Austin.

The trio of players, all from Detroit, along with producer and author Sue Mingus, will be celebrated in a tribute concert next spring.

Thee Sgt. Major III's exuberant "New Painter Man" blends giddy girlishness with a hard guitar crunch. It's exuberant without being sappy or simplistic, thanks in part to the spirited guitar work of The Fastbacks' Kurt Bloch.

In There is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America, journalist Philip Dray follows the labor movement as it grew out of 19th century uprisings in textile mills. There are several parallels between those historical battles and what is currently going on in Wisconsin, he says.

On his 13th and 14th albums, the veteran rapper remains productive and ambitious, offering up more reality raps and linguistic experiments.