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On this edition of All Songs Considered, we've got special sneak previews of some of the most anticipated albums of the coming months.

In her new book The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science, author Natalie Angier says science doesn't have to be impossible, impenetrable or uncool.

A list of albums showcasing the stormy elegance, big ideas and transporting melodies of 2011.

This week marks 155 years since Abraham Lincoln delivered the famously short Gettysburg Address in 1863.

We'll soon begin making a list of the year's best albums. Okkervil River and Of Montreal are back. Also, Steve Earle and Gillian Welch, Jeff Hanson, The Walkmen and The Broken West.

Watch Norah Jones and Tony Bennett perform in the studio together for Bennett's latest record, Duets II. Jones is just one of an eclectic assortment of guests featured on the record. Others include Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Carrie Underwood and Queen Latifah.

Singer Amy Lee says she's equally inspired by metal and classical music, and that the two aren't all that different.

The arrangements by Dan Messé make Hem's songs feel quaint and warm, while singer Sally Ellyson is an untrained natural talent with an effortless yet breathtaking voice.

Elon Musk has added Twitter to the list of his companies, which includes Tesla and SpaceX. Here are the major twists and turns in his tumultuous courtship of the social network.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Swedish pop singer Tove Lo about love, marriage, attention-seeking behavior, and her newest album, "Dirt Femme."