Marcia Ball infuses "Everybody's Looking for the Same Thing" with Texas twang and a bluesy, rollicking piano style. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Chicago salsa band La Solucion performs in the '70s. Courtesy of The Numero Group hide caption
On his 13th and 14th albums, E-40 morphs words using levels of absurdity that would make Dr. Seuss proud. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Do You Really Wanna Know
Jascha Heifetz set new precision standards for the classical violin. Sony Classical Archives hide caption
British Sea Power's "Living Is So Easy" pays tribute to partying and shopping, but leaves the pitfalls to the imagination. Dan Dennison hide caption
'Living Is So Easy' by British Sea Power
Middle Brother. Amy Hobbs/Big Hassle hide caption
With Jack White's assistance, Wanda Jackson sings a timeless lover's lament in "Like a Baby." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The 18-year-old Shostakovich, photographed June 28, 1925, two days before he completed his Symphony No. 1. Courtesy of Naxos Records hide caption
Symphony No. 1-- second mvt. "Allegro" (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Vasily Petrenko, cond.)
Thee Sgt. Major III's exuberant "New Painter Man" blends giddy girlishness with a hard guitar crunch. Joe Mabel/Wikipedia Commons hide caption
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel makes magic in Tchaikovsky's symphonic takes on Shakespeare plays. Luis Cobelo/Deutsche Grammophon hide caption
A swinging romp, Tahiti 80's "Darlin'" could have anchored the soundtrack to a Dean Martin caper. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Past, the Present & the Possible
Beady Eye's debut album is called Different Gear, Still Speeding. Courtesy of Dangerbird Records hide caption
A glorious bit of Velvet Underground-esque balladry, Thurston Moore's "Benediction" unfolds like a graceful prayer. Courtesy of the artist hide caption