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In Sons and Daughters' "The Nest," Adele Bethel puts her Scottish accent to good use against a detailed backdrop. She sneers her way through a tale of adolescent disappointment with such a barbed tongue that it takes on the dread of gothic horror.

Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn break down the components of their electro-folk sound and share songs by some of the other artists who've inspired them.

In honor of Valentine's Day, we asked for your ideal romantic songs. On this week's All Songs Considered, we count down the 10 most popular tunes that make you swoon.

NPR listeners cast thousands of votes for the year's best music and regardless of how the votes fell, it was an exciting chance to pause and look back on what an incredible year it's been for music.

On this edition of All Songs Considered, we've got special sneak previews of some of the most anticipated albums of the coming months.

Prepare your skull goblets: Bob Boilen gets a doomy, crusty earful of the metal bands at Maryland Deathfest.

Recording around a single microphone, the North Dakota singer sounds as if he's performing in your living room. For these wonderfully honest stories, the fit is perfect.

In "When I Write My Master's Thesis," Samson juggles a lively mind and a directionless heart.

Viva Elvis' reinvention of a familiar hit is shockingly great, but also fundamentally true to the original.

Watch Norah Jones and Tony Bennett perform in the studio together for Bennett's latest record, Duets II. Jones is just one of an eclectic assortment of guests featured on the record. Others include Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Carrie Underwood and Queen Latifah.