k.d. lang was the guest on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, featuring the UK broadcast debut of the song "I Dream of Spring," off her forthcoming album, Watershed. She spoke with Jane Garvey about writing and producing the new album, due out in February, preparing for her US tour, and visiting her hometown of Consort in Alberta, Canada—pop. 736, up from 650 when k.d. was growing up there.

Lincoln Center has announced the 2008 season of its popular American Songbook series, with tickets on sale to the public Thursday, October 25. Highlights of the season include three nights with k.d. lang, February 26–28, and an evening with Punch Brothers on February 20. Also featured are two shows on January 26 with Broadway star Kelli O'Hara, who earned a Tony nomination for her performance in Adam Guettel's Light in the Piazza .