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Kent Russell (brother of Swamplandia! author Karen) makes a striking debut with a collection of essays that double as memoir. Critic Michael Schaub calls the book tough, tender and deeply original.

David Weigel is primarily a political reporter, but in The Show that Never Ends he spins his love of prog rock into a detailed, affectionate history of a genre that's never completely gone away.

Pop-culture writer Nathan Rabin introduces us to some obsessive fans in his new book, which chronicles his experience following the followers of the bands Phish and Insane Clown Posse.

Souther was a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with his collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt.

A Chuck E. Cheese in Northridge, Calif., will be the last remaining stronghold of the chain's signature animatronics. We visit the pizza arcade for nostalgia's sake.

In a quaint, sleepy city four hours south of the Texas border, a unique musical tradition is thriving. The city of Linares is the birthplace of duos and trios composed solely of drums and clarinets.

The composer teamed up with Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, to create the new rock musical adaptation of the 2003 movie.

The music on our list takes you to Tsarist Russia, the New Mexico desert, 18th century Spain, the austere landscapes of Iceland and Vienna, at the dawn of the 20th century. Happy travelling.

Morning Edition's David Greene has taken this 6,000-mile ride twice. He shares his experience in the cramped third-class cars — borscht and all — in his new book, Midnight in Siberia.

For the occasion of its half-centennial, cultural critic and poet Hanif Abdurraqib takes the measure of Stevie Wonder's unmatchable artistic achivements in the early-to-mid '70s.