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The French band Phoenix's "Long Distance Call" is a lovably catchy power-pop nugget informed by early-'80s pop grooves, the insouciance of the '70s rock band Pablo Cruise and a flood of Hall & Oates sing-alongs.

Novelist Deon Meyer writes in Afrikaans and his books wrestle with South Africa's racial tensions. The most recent book translated for American audiences is Dead Before Dying. Meyer talks with Linda Wertheimer about his work.

The Gourds have been called the best band in Austin, Texas. That's no mean feat in a town awash in music. Band members Kevin Russell and Jimmy Smith tell John Ydstie about their latest release, Heavy Ornamentals.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Bruce Springsteen's new album, "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions," which features Springsteen singing folk songs made famous by Pete Seeger.

The History Boys has been a smash hit since its 2004 debut at London's National Theater. Playwright Alan Bennett is a national treasure in Britain. But will his story about English schoolboys translate to Broadway?

Slate contributor Seth Stevenson grades the new ad campaign from Dunkin' Donuts which promotes a world fueled by Dunkin' Donuts coffee.

Director Jeff Feuerzeig talks about his documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. The film's subject is a manic depressive musician and artist who started out by releasing his own homemade cassettes in the early 80s. Hear more from World Cafe.

The death of an Indian movie star leads to riots in Bangalore. Distraught fans smashed cars, burned buses and battled with police in the southern Indian city after they were prevented from seeing the body of 77-year-old film star Rajkumar.

A new video game features three vampire investigators sniffing out a conspiracy in modern Boston. But it's not the gothic epic that franchise fans keep waiting for.

One of the Broadway season's most anticipated productions, a revival of The Threepenny Opera, opens with a high-profile cast. Almost 80 years after its Berlin premiere, the Brecht-Weill cabaret musical retains the power to shock and surprise.