A founding member of one of the best-selling rock bands of all time, Frey was remembered by band mate Don Henley as "funny, bullheaded, mercurial, generous, deeply talented and driven."
German producer and musicologist Joachim-Ernst Berendt was an early champion of so-called world music. Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews two cross-cultural rarities Berendt produced in the late 1960s.
The veteran singer, songwriter and producer recently released The Reverend Shawn Amos Loves You, which combines old-fashioned blues music with new technology.
NPR's Rachel Martin sits down with Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd to talk about new music from the new year and share some Latin tributes to David Bowie.