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A batch of new music to enjoy just before the Solstice and much colder weather.

The '90s saw Cole rise from a supporting player on a Peter Gabriel tour to a pop sensation. But after an eight-year recording hiatus, she finds herself on the rise again, thanks to a new album (Courage) and tour. Hear an interview and in-studio performance.

The Beatles', Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was released June 1, 1967, in Britain, and on June 2 in the United States. The album became a phenomenon, and its sound was perfect for the then-new frequencies of FM.

The son of folk-singing parents Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Wainwright has been writing and performing his own music throughout most of his life. His ambitious new disc is titled Release the Stars.

Los Lobos' music is hard to classify: Its members play raucous rock 'n' roll, but they often incorporate elegant melodic ballads into the mix. Sometimes they play blues or rockabilly or folk, but each song incorporates at least a touch of their Mexican-American heritage.

Bruce Hornsby performs songs that span a 20-year career, in a live appearance at NPR. The Grammy Award-winning songwriter also talks about his collaborations with artists of almost every musical genre.

Anger management is a thriving industry in the United States. It is the subject of hundreds of books, workshops and videos. And yet, as NPR's Robert Siegel discovers, there are no national criteria, no oversight and no evaluation of the efficacy of these programs.

From a silly thematic intro to the song's cheeky and relatable lyrics, this Tiny Desk Contest entry is a charming, fully entertaining production.

Danica Patrick placed fourth at last year's Indianapolis 500, earning the best time in the race for a woman driver. A self-described "girl," Patrick discusses how she got her start in the sport and the challenges she faces on the racetrack.

Thirty years ago in Paris, a publicity stunt for a wine shop started a revolution for the Napa Valley. In 1976, a blind tasting pitted the best wines from France against wines from California -- and the Californian wines won.