You might recognize The Heavy by name, but you almost certainly recognize their music. Take their hit song 'How You Like Me Now,' which has been featured in Super Bowl ads, on TV and in Obama campaign appearances. But as all-American as those things are, the band is distinctly British — the latest Brit group to build on American Southern music.
The Cuban band Rhythms del Mundo adds a little Latin spice to classic rock and soul tunes. They also get a little help from artists like Amy Winehouse and Jack Johnson. The World's William Troop has more.
In the tradition of female rocker KT Tunstall, Scotland's Amy MacDonald is carving her own niche in the indie music scene.
It's been a year and a half since Amy Winehouse caught the ears of American listeners. Now, there's a new crop of young singer-songwriter-types tapping the well of old- and new-school sounds. If Amy was already a throwback, what's so new about this latest crop? Guest: Takeaway contributor Mary Elizabeth Williams
The producer behind breakthrough hits for Lilly Allen and Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson has just released an album under his own name, called "Version," featuring those stars and others.
A look at the world through the eyes of Kanye West, who's getting ready to drop his new self-help book, "Thank You and You're Welcome."
A look at the world through the eyes of Kanye West, who's getting ready to drop his new self-help book, "Thank You and You're Welcome."