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Recorded over a span of four years, Isbell's new solo debut (Sirens of the Ditch) showcases a power-pop disposition that generally favors pianos and pedal-steel over the buzzing, overdriven guitars of his previous band.

Led by singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel, American Music Club lives up to its name by mixing very different types of American music. When it began in 1982, the band characterized what would become "slowcore," a style marked by its crawling pace. Hear an interview and performance.

The band from Denton, Texas, was deep into the recording of its fourth album when its lead singer left the group. It forced the remaining members to scrap the new songs and start over with a brand-new sound. The result is Midlake's best record in years.

The Minnesota band's second album finds frontman Alan Sparhawk quite a ways away from his slow-moving band Low. The Choir sits for an interview and rips through some of its latest crunchy tunes in front of the World Cafe Live audience.

Conor J. O'Brien is the driving force behind the acoustic folk outfit Villagers, and his intensity pushed the band to the top of the charts in Ireland even before its debut had been released. In just a couple of years, Villagers has become one of the biggest musical names on the Emerald Isle and an internationally known folk group.

The orchestral folk collective exploded on to the scene this year with All Alone in an Empty House. Band leader Ari Picker's arrangements harness the dramatic power of the band's blend of classical and folk music. Hear songs from the album and an interview with Picker.

The band's style is fresh and innovative, capturing audiences with swooning string sections, melodious pop hooks and taught rhythms. Listen, as these five young musicians play songs from their new album, The Orchard.

Sund says U.S. Capitol Police expected some additional violence the day of the insurrection but says nothing could have prepared them for what actually happened.

Two of four local deputies involved in a shooting in Marksville, La., are charged with second-degree murder. The police chase that ended in gunfire Tuesday also left the boy's father wounded.

Chair Bennie Thompson said members haven't decided how many referrals to issue. "We have not made a decision as to who," he said, "but we have made decisions that criminal referrals will happen."