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Nat King Cole garnered more chart success for Capitol Records than any other artist in the label's history — more than 115 hit songs, in at least four different music genres. NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with friends and family about his musical legacy. Hear samples from the CD collection.

Dr. Dog's "Worst Trip" combines classic rock with indie-pop and soul; its universal, accessible sound seems modern while recalling Todd Rundgren, The Band and The Kinks. Mostly, though, its captivating pop hooks and lush instrumentation lead back to the Beatles, and John Lennon in particular.

"In the Clouds" practically bursts with infectious energy, spilling over with disco beats and Vocoder-enhanced backing vocals, while singer Aaron Bruno unleashes a mean falsetto, evoking a younger and hipper Barry Gibb. The result is a fun, sexy anthem that shimmies with a cool confidence.

Photographer Arnold Newman died Tuesday at the age of 88. Newman's work appeared frequently in Life magazine, and included portraits of artists like Pablo Picasso.

The English rock band Art Brut erupts with a fireball of adolescent rage on "My Little Brother." Singer Eddie Argos sneers and shouts, with sarcastic, often-humorous observations that mock, yet ultimately glorify, the unique power of rock 'n' roll.

Scott Simon talks with jazz guitarist John Scofield about his album That's What I Say, on which he plays the music of Ray Charles.

The soulful singer-songwriter talks about her new album, The Orchard, during a studio performance chat. Wright opens up about her music, her life, and what's next for her recording career.

The self-proclaimed comedy porcupine talks about his new novel, Into Hot Air: Mounting Mount Everest.

With a sweetly ferocious style, the alto saxophonist bridged the post-bop of the 1950s and '60s to the jazz fusion of the '70s and beyond. For the anniversary of his birth, hear some of the recordings which made him jazz royalty.

NASA's Sonification Project is a collaborative effort to turn data collected from the outer reaches of the universe into sounds. Their album, Universal Harmonies, is out March 10.