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Jule Styne wrote some of the most popular songs in American history, including "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow," and "Three Coins in a Fountain." Saturday, Dec. 31 marks the 100th anniversary of his birth.

In 1997, Ry Cooder sparked an international interest in Cuban music as producer and guitarist on the hit CD Buena Vista Social Club. He recently returned to the same studio where that album was recorded, this time to collaborate with legendary Cuban guitarist Manuel Galban.

Madonna's new single, "4 Minutes," is an airtight, spit-polished production loaded with current stars, designed to send the message that Madonna still matters. Music critic Tom Moon reviews the pop icon's latest album, Hard Candy.

At 20, the guitarist and songwriter from Glasgow has already sold 1 million copies of her debut album overseas. On the eve of the U.S. release of This Is the Life, MacDonald played a few songs and spoke with Scott Simon.

Soy Sauce, from the Mexico City-based Mexican Institute of Sound, pushes eclecticism to a new level. It combines mariachi with hip-hop, rock and electronica. Tossed in are elements from political speeches and the barnyard.

The South Carolina "kid rock" trio Lunch Money has a new CD out titled Dizzy. The group's hook-filled melodies and indie-pop arrangements have a familiar appeal to kids and adults alike.

Artist Gloria DeArcangelis likes moody, thoughtful music in the background while she does her paintings. She's the latest participant in our series "What Are You Listening To?"

Country legend Loretta Lynn joins forces with rocker Jack White for a soulful new CD, Van Lear Rose. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Lynn.

Astronomer Ian Griffin of Baltimore, Md., is the guest on a new edition of "What Are You Listening To?" His musical selections range from Bruce Springsteen to themes from 1960s British TV shows. NPR's Steve Inskeep listens along.

NPR's Susan Stamberg takes a mid-year pause to reflect on the centennials being marked in 2004. Her list of individuals and institutions making their debut in 1904 includes actors Cary Grant and Sir John Gielgud, Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and the New York subway.