See this woman? OK, now you MUST hear this woman sing the blues! Listen to Time for the Blues this week (Sun 4/22/12) for one of the most powerful and soulful voices on the scene today, Janiva Magness! We'll hear tracks from her new CD, Stronger For It.  We'll also sample a classic 1998 outing from the Jimmy Rogers' All Stars!

A weekly roundup of selected TV and radio programs, web content and local music events.

Television
Live from the Artists Den features alternative rock band Death Cab for Cutie. Thursday, 4/12 at 11:00 p.m. on WCVE PBS. Later on that evening/early morning you can catch Independent Lens: When the Drum Is Beating. The film depicts Orchestre Sepentrional, a Haitian band that mixes complex voodoo inspired drums, chicken-scratch guitar, Afro-pop and a Cuban brass section. Friday, 4/13 at 1:00 a.m. on WCVE PBS, repeats at 2:00 a.m. on WCVW PBS. Soul revivalist Raphael Saadiq performs on Austin City Limits. Friday, 4/13 at 11:00 p.m. on WCVE PBS.

In thinking about this week's World Music Show blog (4/7), perhaps the above title should be changed to "Stretching the Borders," for part of the theme of the show this go-round is that I'm trying to expand the definition of "World Music." Call me an upstart if you will, but part of what I like to do is to explore when the beats of "World Music," began creeping into the fabric of "Pop Music."