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Celebrate Saturday's holiday (and, by extension, lost loved ones) with laughter, tears and music.

On this week's show hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton go playful with tUnE-yArDs, reflective with an unreleased cut from legendary crooner Roy Orbison and profane with a certain Toronto hardcore band.

The London grunge-pop band may not make the rules, but it knows just how to tweak them for maximum emotional resonance.

The long-running roots-pop band's new music nicely re-creates a honeyed, harmony-rich sound while still expanding it in subtle, appealing ways.

Even with its whistling, buoyant keys and unconventional beat, "Oh Canyon" has a sinister quality.

Hear the former (and future) Sleater-Kinney singer's fine new solo album, which sounds surprisingly muted compared to the raging wails of her past, but which nevertheless finds Tucker in a bold and exploratory place. The album will stream here in its entirety until its release on Oct. 5.

A new song by the Iranian-Canadian producer begins as a swirling abstraction that coheres around traditional instruments, sweet melodies and hip-hop beats.

An annual jazz festival brings great musicians to the nation's capital. But here are five great musicians who will keep the District swinging well after early June — folks like Brian Settles, Fred Foss and Reginald Cyntje.

Indiana Avenue, the "main stem" of the city's black community, hosted master musicians nightly.

On this week's show we welcome a parade of guest DJs, including Jack White, who talks about the music of legendary bluesman Charley Patton. Plus: new pop from Tegan and Sara, Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara and several new discoveries, including the London-based band Alessi's Ark.