All Songs Considered
Upgrade Your PlaylistMargo Price's new album, Hard Headed Woman, was inspired by Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris. Yana Yatsuk/Loma Vista hide caption
Nourished By Time, the Baltimore born experimental electro-funk artist's new album is called, The Passionate Ones. hide caption
Flaco Jimenez performs onstage at the 13th annual Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium on September 17, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. Rick Diamond/Getty Images hide caption
Dijon, the Maryland musician who sits squarely at the intersection of R&B and rock, has returned with a surprise album titled Baby. Zachary Harrell Jones hide caption
Ethel Cain's new album, Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You, is out now. Dollie Kyarn hide caption
Julia Hamos' cover of the song "Ellis Island" is one of the songs we can't stop playing this week. Emma Wernig hide caption
Detroit punk band The Armed plumb the void between society's dreams and realities. Aaron Jones/Sargent House hide caption
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A sparkly sweet treat for a sparkly sweet mix. Lars Gotrich/NPR hide caption
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Jeff Tweedy calls his new triple, solo album, Twilight Override, "a response to the feeling that we're stuck in the worst part of the day." Shervin Lainez hide caption
Wisp's "Save Me Now" is one of our contenders for the best songs of the year. Elinor Kry hide caption
Kesha's new album is titled . (pronounced "period'). Brendan Walter/Courtesy of the artist hide caption