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Nirvana's Kurt Cobain died 25 years ago Friday. The band's former manager Danny Goldberg discusses his memories of Cobain and his new book, Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain.

The best jazz albums of the year feel supercharged with the spirit of discovery, but also offer revelations — both comforting and challenging — the deeper you dig.

The band Soulive brings a mix of funk, hip-hop and jazz to its exciting live shows. As a result, brothers Alan and Neil Evans, with their friend Eric Krasno, have built a large international following. Their latest efforts can be heard on Break Out.

Robert Crumb, the iconic cartoonist and illustrator, lives in a small French village and does not often speak to the media. In a conversation with Frank Browning, he talks about his love of music from bygone days and his band, the Cheap Suit Serenaders.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your A**, the new CD from the band Yo La Tengo.

Formerly of the Desert Rose Band and Hellecasters, Jorgenson specializes in the hot club sounds of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. He brings his quintet to perform its "gypsy jazz" on Mountain Stage.

Piano music and period instruments this Friday (6/27, rebroadcast Saturday 6/28)

The indie rock band Apples in Stereo has come back from a five-year hiatus with a new release, New Magnetic Wonder. The album's effect is one of exuberance mingling with craft, and loads of ideas.

There are thousands of apple varieties — even a new breed called "Jazz." Much like the music that lends its name to this autumn delight, Jazz is a hybrid. The time is ripe for planning that apple-picking day trip, so get the caramel ready for five crisp, fleshy jazz tunes related to a certain favorite fall fruit.

British band Blur, lead by singer-songwriter Damon Albarn, has a new album. It's called The Ballad of Darren.