Music

• Kanye's 'Yeezus' Packs A Bite

  After months of speculation, West's latest album reveals itself as a trim, 10-song, 40-minute effort that's heavy on electronic and industrial influences. It's also another piece of the puzzle to one of pop music's most compelling — and frustrating — figures.

• Pickwick On World Cafe

  Hear three songs from Pickwick's debut album — and the story behind the Seattle band's reinvention.

• Summer Music Preview: Kanye, Neko Case, No Age, More

  On this week's All Songs Considered, we hear a preview of some of the albums we're most excited about this summer. A rotating cast of NPR Music team folks join hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton to talk about new music from Kanye West, Neko Case, No Age and more.

• Cécile McLorin Salvant: Making Old Songs New Again

  The 23-year-old jazz phenom's debut album showcases her takes on vintage jazz and blues numbers by Bessie Smith, Fats Waller and others. You can trace some of her effects back to jazz greats like Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln.