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Inspired by The Jackson 5, the '70s and late '60s saw a panoply of very young R&B bands emerge across the country. Though many groups released but one single before fading into obscurity, a new compilation CD documents the best of "kiddie soul."

Verge, a new record label, devotes its first release to a sampling of contemporary funk, jazz and hip hop sounds emanating from the slums of Rio de Janeiro. The socially conscious label returns some of the profits back to the struggling neighborhoods.

The retro-rocking siblings worked with The Clash's Mick Jones on this brassy kiss-off.

The Roxy Music singer channels his classic work while still sounding fresh. Ferry's sound remains full, clear and direct, with intricate layers of instruments shifting in and out of focus.

The new solo album from the Girl In A Coma frontwoman is a fiercely brave, song-by-song journey through her experiences of addiction and recovery.

Shatner's star-studded album uses his iconic cadence to tell the story of a David Bowie character.

In a career spanning more than 40 years, the singer-songwriter has delved into genres such as pop, rock, folk, jazz and reggae. Her latest album leans toward alt-rock and features Armatrading playing all the instruments on the album, aside from percussion. Hear her play songs from This Charming Life live in NPR's Studio 4A.

Kevin Parker's new music veers farther away from psych-rock bombast and toward falsetto-dripped soul, fragments of dance music, and long interludes set aside for woozy, disorienting deliberation.

The Parisian group pioneered the art of merging traditional tango and modern pop into electronic dance music. On Gotan Project's new album, Tango 3.0, Banning Eyre says the band truly globalizes Argentina's most beloved musical export.

The new music ensemble from New York puts a bold, orchestral spin on that Beatles song you always skip over on the White Album.