The New York-based singer, guitarist and songwriter José Junior and his band mix up indie rock, Latin pop, and psychedelia, on his debut album, Spanish Leather. They play in-studio.

In the 1930s, "jazz manouche" took over France, mixing American jazz and traditional Romani music. French musician Dorado Schmitt and his Sons celebrate this vibrant style, in-studio.

This week, Ringo Starr with Alison Kraus, a globetrotting song from Pakistani-American singer Ali Sethi, and a time-traveling opera by Kate Soper. Also, Wussy and Yola. 

There's a quiet and wild intensity about RY X, the Australian musician and producer, who delivers his delicately-crooned electronic-enhanced intimate tunes, in-studio. 

Philadelphia's Low Cut Connie makes sexed-up piano-driven party rockenroll somewhere at the intersection of sleazy and soulful. They play cheeky and uninhibited songs, in-studio.

This week, an indie rock take on bluegrass, a Cuban/Puerto Rican duet from Daymé Arocena with iLe, and Ethiopian legend Mulatu Astatke. Plus Turkish singer Melike Şahin, and more.

Danielia Cotton is a singer and guitarist who draws from the sounds of classic country, blues, rock, and soul. She and her band play in-studio.

English singer-songwriter Nick Lowe came out of pub rock and made waves with power pop. His latest, "Indoor Safari" brings Nick Lowe to the studio to play some songs, solo. 

This week, musical surprises from Tyler The Creator and Chopin, and solo songs from Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio and Alex Sopp of yMusic. Plus mxmtoon and Ethel Cain.