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Self-described troubadour Martin Sexton has risen from busking on the streets of Boston and Harvard Square to making music at his country cabin in the Adirondacks. Sexton's new CD, Seeds, offers thanks for something unusual: failure.

Lead singer/guitarist Pat DiNizio and drummer Dennis Diken from the band The Smithereens. Their new album, Meet the Smithereens, is a track-by-track homage to the Beatles' Meet the Beatles.

Susan Werner's musical path has taken her from opera to pop, jazz and classic American songs. In her latest album, The Gospel Truth, this singer-songwriter journeys to America's spiritual side.

On his latest CD, Ry Cooder recounts hardships of the Dust Bowl migration through the story of a "red" cat named Buddy and his two traveling buddies. The story was inspired by a real feline who slept in a suitcase.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the latest album from Fountains of Wayne. It's the band's first collection of songs in four years.

Slight-of-hand expert Ricky Jay runs the gambling tables in the HBO series Deadwood. His stage show won an Obie Award. Now, he has compiled a collection of his favorite poker music and a DVD of his tricks.

A debut at the Metropolitan Opera is an opera singer's dream. It's about to become a reality for tenor Lawrence Brownlee.

Chicago-based jazz singer Kurt Elling consistently gets the top spot in music magazine polls for Best Male Vocalist. His new album Nightmoves, is his first for the Concord Jazz label.

Praised for the fluidity he brings to Chopin, Chinese pianist Yundi Li is getting rave reviews for his latest interpretation of Franz Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1. He joined the National Symphony Orchestra this week for three performances of the concerto.

Tia Fuller composes for both saxophone and flute. She says her latest album, Healing Space, is a manifestation of her spirituality. It's also a testament to the bonds of a musical family.