TV On The Radio's new album, its fifth, is titled Seeds. JUCO/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Maya Angelou's poetry and lyrics meet hip-hop beats on the new album Caged Bird Songs. Chester Higgins /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tacheles, a squat in the central district of Mitte, 1990. Spots like this one often became clubs or art spaces in the years following German reunification. Ben de Biel hide caption
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra bassist Michael Kurth stands on the picket line for a silent protest during the lockout in September. The orchestra announced this weekend that it had reached a new four-year contract with musicians. David Goldman/AP hide caption
Jeremy Fetzer and Spencer Cullum, Jr. perform as Steelism at Fond Object, a Nashville-area record store. Jewly Hight hide caption
Danish concertmaster Erik Heide plays "Jalousie" after downing an vividly hot pepper. Chili Klaus/YouTube hide caption