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In his autobiography, Siren Song, Stein writes about how he started out in the music business as a teen before going on to sign groundbreaking artists like Talking Heads, Madonna, Ice-T and k.d. lang.

In 1984, the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap satirized heavy metal bands. Now the characters are back for a sequel, Spinal Tap II. Reiner says "they have grown neither emotionally or musically."

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg about a sixth teenager charged in the infamous 1989 Central Park case having his conviction overturned.

The final score in Game 7 was Cubs 8, Indians 7. The Cubs came back from a 3-1 game deficit in the Series and became baseball's champions for the first time since 1908.

Inspired by gospel, the standout from U2's American experiment, The Joshua Tree, has become a rock and roll hymn, even finding its way into real-life church services.

The two artists, best known for their bands Bon Iver and The National, say their new project isn't really a band but a large-scale collaboration involving dozens of musicians.

His announcement is quintessentially Baltimore with a venue well-known to area residents and the addition of a well-known local group, the Kelly Bell Band, booked as entertainment.

Zoë Randell and Steve Hassett, of the Aussie folk group Luluc, say that punk music inspires the introspective and forlorn melodies on their new album, Passerby. They speak with NPR's Tamara Keith.

Cameron Crowe's new show Roadies chronicles the backstage world of rock 'n' roll, focusing on roadies. NPR's Eric Deggans watched it with real-life roadies, who said it's unrealistic.

Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to London-based jazz musician Jelly Cleaver about her new EP, "Jelly Cleaver and The Forever Presence."