Music critic Tom Moon reviews the latest CD by jazz pianist Brad Mehldau, called Largo. Moon says it's the best blend of rock and jazz he's heard in a long while.
Rick Rubin could have written about the music industry and insider stories. Instead, he spent eight years writing what is basically a spiritual text about making something meaningful.
65 years after it was released, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. NPR's Scott Detrow talks about it with singer Brenda Lee.