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The Boston-based Dresden Dolls are on the verge of making it. They have a record label deal, draw ever-larger crowds and open for big-name bands. Still, just making enough money to survive remains a struggle.

Thomas Dolby arrived in the 1980s with his hit, "She Blinded Me with Science." He sets up new equipment and performs in NPR's Studio 4A, demonstrating how times have changed for electronic musicians.

Pink Nasty is a young and talented singer-songwriter whose quirky alt-country songs nicely complement her pretty but powerful voice. She gets her moment in the sun with Will Oldham on "Don't Ever Change," which smartly sums up all of the contradictions, tensions and aggravations inherent in relationships.

The song has been a favorite of amateur piano players for decades. Two great talents combined to write it, and Bea Wain was the first to record it... but certainly not the last.

Collaborators Dan Bejar, Spencer Krug and Carey Mercer are each seasoned and inventive songwriters who inspire eager anticipation.

Singer Gwen Stefani's new album The Sweet Escape is released today. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone reviews the CD, and says that, despite some tracks that are less than inspired, the recording does offer some pleasure.

Trudy Pitts and Bill Carney have been together for half a century. They say they've been so close for so long that their relationship allows them to speak the private language of music.

When Led Zeppelin broke up in 1980, it left fans dazed and confused. For Robert Plant, it created the challenge of going solo after being so closely identified with one of rock's biggest acts.

A review of the debut album Alright Still, by the 21-year-old British singer Lily Allen.

Songwriting genius Billy Strayhorn is the subject of a new documentary, as well as a fine companion CD. Both are titled Lush Life, after Strayhorn's enduring composition.