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Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton reviews Electrelane's The Power Out (Too Pure Records) and Mylab's self-titled release (Terminus Records).

The five Democrats vying for their party's presidential nomination prepare for Wisconsin's Tuesday primary and Sunday night debate. Opinion polls show Sen. John Kerry holding the lead in voter support, as he often has in the string of primaries and caucuses held so far. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Scott Horsley.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the most famous practitioner of the a cappella singing style derived from traditional South African isicathamiya music. A quarter-century after its formation, the group gained worldwide acclaim when it collaborated with Paul Simon on his best-selling 1986 album Graceland. South Africa's most famous singing group has a new CD celebrating a decade worth of democracy in its homeland. Hear highlights from the group's performance in NPR's Studio 4A.

Commentator Heather Havrilesky lives in Los Angeles. But that does not mean that she always fits in there.

Defending pre-war intelligence on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, CIA director George Tenet says his analysts "never said there was an imminent threat." Tenet says intelligence analysts came to different conclusions on the state of Iraq's weapons programs -- and made those differences clear to the Bush administration. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

Faith in his electability and respect for his experience have helped make Sen. John Kerry the frontrunner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Still, Kerry's perceived patrician coldness and his wealthy background could prove a liability. Rival Sen. John Edwards, who cultivates a down-home persona, may pose the biggest threat. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and Andrew Miga of the Boston Herald.

Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' arrival on U.S. shores. There are countless books and TV and radio specials. Paul Ingles reports on one aspect of the original madness — the radio wars that erupted around the Beatles.

Firefighting crews were battling to keep the fire in northern New Mexico, the largest fire burning in the U.S., from making another run across the state's drought-parched landscape.

Robert Randolph of Robert Randolph and the Family Band talks about his song, "Going in the Right Direction" from the CD Unclassified. They are scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.

NPR's Bob Edwards talks to NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts about Tuesday's primary in Wisconsin and whether presidential incumbent George Bush is a shoo-in for a second term.