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Sarah Bardeen reviews the latest release from the Canadian pop/punk band The Snitches, called Star Witness. (3:45) (NOTE: The Snitches Star Witness. is on Oh!Tonito Records. Catalogue #: Oh!0002.)

SoulSkin's music has been described as strange and wonderful at the same time. Host Liane Hansen talks to the band's vocalist Karen Kraft and keyboardist Rob Meurer. Their debut CD is called SoulSkin, released by Askew Records.

MILES remembers Chech musician Milan Hlavsa leader of the band The Plastic People of the Universe. He died on Jan 5th from cancer.

Beatles fans are going wild over a band called 1964: The Tribute. Devotees say it's the closest thing to a live performance by the Fab Four. NPR's Jerome Vaughn reports.

David Greenberger reviews the new album by the band Los Super Seven. It's called Canto. (4:00) Canto, by Los Super Seven, is on the Sony Music Entertainment label.

NPR's Susan Stone profiles Danielson Famile, an unusual alternative rock band who are sweethearts of the indie music scene, but as they sing of Christ in their lyrics, they raise the hackles of many within the Christian music industry.

Scott talks with author Michael Azerrad about the indie rock movement. Mr. Azerrad's book is Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991 (Little, Brown).

Dennis McNally is the publicist for the Grateful Dead, and the band's official historian. He's also the author of the new book, A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead. He is also author of the book, Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, the Beat Generation.

Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant has a new CD out called Motherland. She and her band stop to chat with Scott Simon, and to play some music.

Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman takes a look at the history of the blues. Wyman remembers the music and artists that influenced the Stones and other rock 'n' roll bands. (8:51