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With a '70s-friendly sound that recalls The Beach Boys and CSNY, Grand Archives makes wistful indie-pop that's as lovely as it is hummable. The band's lineage can be traced to Carissa's Wierd [sic], a Seattle folk-rock group that spawned Sera Cahoone and Band of Horses.

The soulful blues-rock band has evolved into a powerful quintet since its start as a four-piece in 2002. It's broken into the big time with a recent self-titled album. Hear Potter perform its songs with her band live in the studios of WXPN.

Led by Alasdair MacLain's breathy vocals and smart lyrics, the London band The Clientele mixes psychedelic melodies and driving guitars into appealing indie-pop — a blend that's caught on quickly with American listeners. Hear an interview and in-studio performance by the band.

Dan Wilson is best known as the primary singer and songwriter for the Grammy-winning rock band Semisonic, though his collaboration with the Dixie Chicks also won him and the band many accolades. Hear an interview and in-studio performance.

With a crazy-quilt mixture of rock, techno, classic jazz, soul, blues and classical, The Disco Biscuits' members have maintained a strong presence on the jam-band circuit for the past 14 years. While the band hasn't given up its signature trance-fusion sound, its latest album, Planet Anthem, seeks to weave in a few more patches.

The former Led Zeppelin front man turned roots rocker teams up with renowned musicians for a group and album called Band of Joy. Hear him perform songs from the album and talk about his new project in WXPN's Philadelphia studios.

In a family-owned cafe outside of Lisbon, select bakers make a custard treat called the Pastel de Belém, which draws fans from all over the world. But the recipe has been closely guarded since 1837.

Mental health specialists working in the area of the deadly Camp Fire are seeing a second wave of trauma from survivors. But counseling services are in short supply.

Just six of the remaining 12 Democratic candidates qualified for Tuesday night's debate, making it the smallest debate stage yet.

"I'm trying to correct mistakes I made before and do it right," Will Sheff says of his forthcoming album, Away. The opening track is a gorgeous seven-minute ride of reflection and metaphor.