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Jazz saxophonist James Carter. He has just released two new CDs Chasin' the Gypsy and Layin' in the Cut (Atlantic Records). The 31-year-old New York based musician was discovered at the age of 17 by Wynton Marsalis. He's played with Marsalis, the late Lester Bowie and Kathleen Battle. He has been praised by jazz musicians and critics alike; Richard Harrington of the Washington Post once wrote, "To hear saxophonist James Carter is to be blown away."

The Grammy Award-winning pop-rock singer broke through with her song, "All I Wanna Do," and has been churning out hits ever since. But in recent years, Crow has shifted to darker and more political material. Hear an interview and performance from WXPN.

In the 15 years since releasing its breakthrough debut, the roots-pop band has become one of the most popular rock groups in America. The band plays from and talks about its new album, Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings.

The Lodger's "Kicking Sand" works with well-worn ingredients (memorable guitar hooks, a thumping bass line) without adhering to a single sound or era: Siddall's sweet voice even calls to mind Peter Noone from Herman's Hermits. The result begs to be played to excess.

JJ Grey and Mofro describes their sound as "southern-fried swamp rock." Their new release, "Country Ghetto," is a nod to the musical roots of their northern Florida home and delivers a fresh take on the area's classic sounds. Hear an interview and in-studio performance, recorded by WXPN.

Although Aaron Schroeder's wikipedia page jokes that he's inspired by traditional American grunge and modern hard rock, the Kennewick, WA songwriter actually creates brilliant pop rock with elements of folk, country, and glam.

Southern-born singer-songwriter Chan Marshall is no stranger to covers. Under the Cat Power moniker, Marshall has released eight albums, two of them collections in which she reworks the classics. The latest is Jukebox. Hear an interview and performance from WXPN.

As a founding member of The Jayhawks, Gary Louris co-wrote some of alt-country's finest albums with vocalist and guitarist Mark Olson. Louris strikes out on his own on Vagabonds, his first solo CD. Hear an interview and performance from WXPN.

At 68, Hunter continues to create hard-driving, memorable music. But he remains most famous for his guitar heroics and vocals in the '70s glam favorite Mott the Hoople, which was instrumental in laying the foundation for punk and metal. Hear an interview and in-studio performance.

The formally trained 27-year-old New Yorker fuses indie-pop and folk in a smooth and unique way that helped her attract a large audience via MySpace. Hear Michaelson in an interview and performance from WXPN.