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The Louvin Brothers, Ira and Charlie, were considered one of the all-time great country-music duos. Fresh Air remembers Charlie, who died Wednesday, with highlights from a 1996 interview.

Nastiness and cynicism often take precedence over melody in Colin Newman's singing, but not in Wire's "Smash." For all the harsh guitars hanging in the air, Newman's words glide onto the hook like apple butter, sweet and smooth.

Philadelphia is home to singer Amos Lee, but he says he feels most at home when he's making music on the road. On his new album, Mission Bell, Lee keeps coming back to the idea that moving on means leaving things behind.

Martin shot to stardom with his hit single "Livin' La Vida Loca" in 1999. While he's spent much of the past decade under the radar, Martin is back with Musica + Alma + Sexo.

The Queen of Rockabilly has just released a new album with Jack White of The White Stripes. In 2003, Jackson sat down with Terry Gross to explain why she switched from country to rock.

Since releasing "You're Beautiful" in 2005, Blunt has sold more than 18 million records, been nominated for five Grammys and won many music awards. But he still divides music critics. His new album is Some Kind of Trouble.

When La Lupe, the "Queen of Latin Soul," peaked in the 1960s, she was a regular at the Palladium Club and played Madison Square Garden. By the late 1980s, she was on welfare with no fixed address. Critic Milo Miles says a new retrospective album redeems the forgotten singer.

Erik Wunder's band Man's Gin maintains the tangible rawness of his black-metal band Cobalt and powers it through a ramshackle Americana sound not often heard since the days of 16 Horsepower.

This was a big year for jazz musicians who focused on their small groups. Their really, really small groups.

The mild-mannered pianist is fiercely devoted to expressing rhythmical freedom in the musical line. Hear her pick favorite recordings by artists who share her aesthetic.