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Theo Hilton turns a song about oil refineries into a long and reflective conversation with a friend. Members of Elf Power and The Music Tapes blare the bridge's horn section.

Besides voicing the Count, Nelson originated such Muppet characters as Mr. Snuffleupagus and Gobo Fraggle.

In 2008, Obama used star power to connect with young voters. Tonight, the campaign will try to rekindle that fire with an all-star lineup that includes Scarlett Johansson and the Foo Fighters.

David Dye has been hosting WXPN's World Cafe for more than 20 years. With new artists performing in the show's studios every day, Dye gets to witness firsthand the best music each year has to offer. Here are his picks for 2012's finest.

Chinese dissident and artist Ai Weiwei is pushing authorities' buttons again, this time with a spoof that was quickly blocked from Chinese websites. He's mocking government censorship.

The 19 "hotshots" who were killed while fighting a wildfire over the weekend were remembered on Monday in Prescott, Ariz. The simple tolling of a bell and the reading of their names brought home the sad story. Meanwhile, the fire they were fighting continues to burn.

Ordinary-looking images of family life in the '50s get sent on a twisted, surreal ride in the video for a new song by the DJ known as Bonobo.

Weedon's guide to the basics of guitar playing was used by the young musicians who would become members of The Who and The Beatles.

"I want the Iranian people to know that America seeks a dialogue to hear your views and understand your aspirations," he says in video marking Nowruz.

Sugar took a long fall, but came away with only minor injuries. Cats, it seems, can turn themselves into something akin to feline parachutes. And research shows it's actually better for a cat to fall from up high than lower levels.