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All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by Stephen Thompson and NPR's Music Saidah Blount for a look at a handful of bands we can't wait to see at SXSW this week.

The reunion of Carlos Santana's mid-'70s-era band captures the musicians' intense chemistry, while still updating the massively influential sound they created.

How can the French culinary phrase mise en place save your band's life and make anyone's life a whole lot better?

It's been four years since we last heard from Zach Condon and his band. The beloved group returns with a spirited, playful tune that's undeniably Beirut.

The band creates a surreal atmosphere at the Tiny Desk, reimagining the sonically adventurous sounds of A Light for Attracting Attention.

After their performance of "Racist, Sexist Boy" at the Los Angeles Public Library went viral late last week, the band has been signed by the LA punk label Epitaph Records.

While 1997 was a breakout year for boy bands, the pop landscape was marked by a handful of influential hip-hop, R&B and dance music releases.

Dry Cleaning is a post-punk band with a frontwoman who prefers not to sing. Instead, she intones avant-garde stories spiked with unexpected non-sequiturs.

Hear from newcomers and veteran artists alike in five recent World Cafe sessions worth another listen.

With an eight-piece band, the singer-songwriter brings her wry charm to the Tiny Desk.