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Dean and Gene Ween are two of the oddest characters in alternative rock. Whether singing about a Mexican restaurant menu or the drudgery of spinal meningitis, the duo has compiled a discography of music that leaves some confused, others enraptured. Their latest is La Cucaracha.

Some call them garage-rockers, but the Fleshtones, who actually got their start in a Queens basement, don't stop there. They add in overtones of R&B, rockabilly and even surf to create a sound they like to call "Super Rock." Fresh Air's rock critic takes a good look at their latest album, Take a Good Look.

Hear new music by Big Thief, Sheer Mag, Seratones and more in April's mix of the songs taking over the left side of the dial.

Around 1945, jazz's traditional funeral rites manifested in a more modern form of tribute. Now, some of the music's most powerful tunes are written in memory of late colleagues. Hear five examples.

With the Latin Grammys just a few days away, Global Village host Betto Arcos joins weekends on All Things Considered to play songs from some of his favorite nominated artists.

Bruce Growers, who directed live awards shows, presidential inaugurations and music specials, died at age 82. It was directing the video for Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" that boosted his career.

Disenchanted with their status as heavy metal rockers, the duo of Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero traded electric guitars for acoustic models then hit the road for Dublin. Their fusion of metal with their Mexican roots has become popular in Europe.

More than 150,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. A small handful told NPR about their experience.

It's been a busy time for the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, as the investigation moves closer to former President Donald Trump's inner circle.

After surviving the Sept. 6, 2018, mass shooting at Cincinnati’s Fountain Square building, Whitney Austin cofounded Whitney/Strong with her husband, with the focus of finding common ground to end gun violence through data-driven, responsible gun ownership solutions.