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The Highwomen, left to right: Natalie Hemby, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Kacey Musgraves made a point of showcasing her gentler side during her 2015 Tiny Desk Concert, but as it so often does, rowdiness prevailed in the end. Lydia Thompson /NPR hide caption
Brandi Carlile performs a live World Cafe Session at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Liz Waldie/WXPN hide caption
Brandi Carlile On World Cafe
Jon Batiste led a star-studded cast, including Mavis Staples, through the civil rights-themed set A Change Is Gonna Come. Adam Kissick/NPR hide caption
A Change Is Gonna Come, Live In Concert : Newport Folk 2018
Childish Gambino (left) performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival. Rosalía speaks onstage during the 19th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. Janelle Monae performs in Los Angeles in June and Kacey Musgraves performs at the 2018 Stagecoach Festival in April. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia; David Becker/Getty Images for LARAS; Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Stagecoach hide caption
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Brandi Carlile performs at the 2018 Newport Folk Festival. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
Brandi Carlile, Live in Concert: Newport Folk 2018
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Favorite Albums So Far Angela Hsieh/NPR hide caption
People hold their hands up as directed by musician Brandi Carlile at Seattle Center during the "March for Our Lives" rally on March 24, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images hide caption
Jade Bird and Brandi Carlile perform at NON-COMM 2018 Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Brandi Carlile's By The Way, I Forgive You comes out Feb. 16. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Brandi Carlile performs a live World Cafe Session at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Liz Waldie/WXPN hide caption
Brandi Carlile On World Cafe
Clockwise from upper left: The singer, MILCK at the Women's March on Washington in January, Lorde, Big Thief, SZA, Partner, Moses Sumney Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Brandi Carlile's By The Way, I Forgive You comes out Feb. 16. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Cover Stories, a new compilation of artists covering Brandi Carlile's The Story, released on May 5. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Cover Stories, a new compilation of artists covering Brandi Carlile's The Story, comes out May 5. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Brandi Carlile performs at the 2015 Newport Folk Festival. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption