S.G. Goodman's Teeth Marks is one of NPR Music's favorite roots albums of the year. Photo Illustration: Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption
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Amanda Shires was named emerging artist of the year at the 2017 Americana Music and Honors Awards Ceremony. Her new album is Take It Like a Man. Michael Schmelling hide caption
Amanda Shires examines the fault lines in her marriage on her new album
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Amanda Shires on World Cafe
Amanda Shires' new album, Take It Like a Man, is her finest release, encapsulating much of what makes Shires an artist deserving of the word "singular." Michael Schmelling/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires play a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
Justin Bieber, photographed during the 2018 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 16, 2018. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images hide caption
Josh Ritter (center) performs with Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell at a Tiny Desk Concert on Aug. 27, 2019. (Emily Bogle/NPR) Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
The Highwomens' self-titled album is out now via Elektra Records. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Country's New Supergroup 'The Highwomen' Unite To Make Way For Unsung Female Artists
Watch Brandi Carlile perform at the 2019 Americana Honors & Awards ceremony. Pete Souza/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Highwomen. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Highwomen, left to right: Natalie Hemby, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
William Prince was one of our favorite discoveries at AmericanaFest. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
"The beauty of songs, I think, is if you do it right a lot of people can relate to it in their own way," Amanda Shires says. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption
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Amanda Shires On World Cafe
Amanda Shires' To the Sunset comes out Aug. 3. Elizaveta Porodina/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Amanda Shires On Mountain Stage
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires perform onstage at the 2016 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival in Franklin, Tenn. Mickey Bernal/Getty Images hide caption
Jason Isbell performs a Tiny Desk Concert on June 30, 2017. (Claire Harbage/NPR) Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
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Amanda Shires performs live in the World Cafe studio. Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption
Amanda Shires On World Cafe
Lo Moon's new song "Loveless" is WXPN's pick for September's mix. Brian Feinzimer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption