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Dean and Gene Ween are two of the oddest characters in alternative rock. Whether singing about a Mexican restaurant menu or the drudgery of spinal meningitis, the duo has compiled a discography of music that leaves some confused, others enraptured. Their latest is La Cucaracha.

Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Sixes & Sevens, the new album from singer-songwriter Adam Green. He co-wrote the song "Anyone Else But You" for the film Juno and co-founded the New York folk group The Moldy Peaches. Sixes & Sevens is his fifth solo album.

Some call them garage-rockers, but the Fleshtones, who actually got their start in a Queens basement, don't stop there. They add in overtones of R&B, rockabilly and even surf to create a sound they like to call "Super Rock." Fresh Air's rock critic takes a good look at their latest album, Take a Good Look.

With the Latin Grammys just a few days away, Global Village host Betto Arcos joins weekends on All Things Considered to play songs from some of his favorite nominated artists.

Disenchanted with their status as heavy metal rockers, the duo of Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero traded electric guitars for acoustic models then hit the road for Dublin. Their fusion of metal with their Mexican roots has become popular in Europe.

Andy Carvin (andycarvin.com, @acarvin on Twitter) leads NPR's social media strategy and is NPR's primary voice on Twitter, and Facebook, where NPR became the first news organization to reach one million fans. He also advises NPR staff on how to better engage the NPR audience in editorial activities in order to further the quality and diversity of NPR's journalism.

Bowie died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, according to a representative. He released his latest album, the critically acclaimed Blackstar, on Friday, which was also his 69th birthday.

Ah, the sweet taste of victory. And now there's scientific evidence to back that up. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to researcher Robin Dando at Cornell, who used hockey fans to test his theory.

Dr. William Dement of Stanford University, who was known as "the father of sleep science," died after a heart procedure on June 14 at the age of 91.

Residents in the Mexican hometown of Roma actress Yalitza Aparicio are ecstatic that she was nominated for an Oscar. They're talking openly about the discrimination indigenous people face in Mexico.