The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt and Claudia Gonson offer details behind the recording process for Realism, giving credit where its due to the most acoustically-gifted room in the house. (Look for a hint on the album's cover art.)

The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt and Claudia Gonson examine the oft-pondered notion of fact vs. fiction in Stephin's lyrics, and how that has been affected (or not) by the folk-inspired production on Realism.

The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt and Claudia Gonson discuss why the "folk heaven" of Los Angeles proved to be the perfect setting to record the band's latest Nonesuch release, the folk-inspired Realism. Says Gonson: "Somehow the folk thing worked out really well in the bucolic, perpetual sun of L.A."

Recollection, k.d. lang's first-ever career retrospective, celebrates 25 years of music from the multiple Grammy and Juno Award-winning artist. Included with the three-CD deluxe edition is a DVD of music videos and rarely seen live performance footage. Here is just a glimpse of the unforgettable sights and sounds you'll find on the DVD.

Introducing a two-disc song cycle about former Filipino first lady Imelda Marcos performed by a who's who of singers is no simple task, but David Byrne has done it in this slideshow presentation, giving some insight into Here Lies Love, his unique collaboration with Fatboy Slim. There's also information on how to download a free track from the album sung by Santigold.

Stephin Merritt and Claudia Gonson of The Magnetic Fields re-introduce themselves and introduce the band's latest Nonesuch release, Realism, giving an idea of the instrumentation used for arrangements the BBC called "inventive" and MusicOMH called "wonderful."

In this seven-minute film, Pat Metheny walks viewers through the Orchestrion experience, explaining its origins and performing music from the adventurous “solo” recording that pairs the composer-guitarist with a phalanx of remarkable, custom-made instruments, played via solenoid switches and pneumatics.

Pat Metheny's adventurous "solo” recording Orchestrion pairs the composer-guitarist with a phalanx of remarkable, custom-made instruments played via solenoid switches and pneumatics, resulting in the most original set of his career. Catch a glimpse of Pat and the Orchestrion in action, performing an excerpt from the album track "Expansion."

Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté perform "Sabu Yerkoy" off Ali and Toumani, their second and last album pairing, recorded in London in 2005. NPR's All Things Considered calls the song "such a beautiful piece of music and so easy to listen to."

The Carolina Chocolate Drops offer a preview of their Nonesuch debut album, Genuine Negro Jig, capturing live performances, interviews with all three band members—Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens, and Justin Robinson—and a few words from the album's producer, Joe Henry.