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The Metallica Blacklist on World Cafe
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Megan Thee Stallion performs Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami, Florida. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for EA Sports Bowl hide caption
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Jason Isbell released his band's new album Reunions, out today, one week early to independent record stores."I feel like it's important that we take care of the people who take care of us," he says. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jason Isbell On The Past Lives That Inspired His New Album, 'Reunions'
Jason Isbell performs at the To Nashville, With Love Benefit Concert on March 9. Amy Harris/AP hide caption
Ann Powers on World Cafe Nashville
Charli XCX. Her latest release, How I'm Feeling Now, tops our list of the best new albums out on May 15. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
To bolster the fun and success of her already chart-climbing 2020 single "Savage," Megan Thee Stallion manifested a remix from Beyoncé. Bob Levey/Getty Images for Spotify hide caption
NPR Music's Top 14 Songs Of April
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Jason Isbell, performing onstage during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival on April 28, 2018 in Indio, Ca. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach hide caption
Rihanna performs with Pharrell Williams at her fifth annual Diamond Ball on Sept. 12, 2019. This January marks four years since her last full-length release. Dave Kotinsky/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
Josh Ritter's Fever Breaks comes out April 26. Laura S. Wilson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Cher's 3614 Jackson Highway album cover, featuring the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, a.k.a. The Swampers. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
William Prince was one of our favorite discoveries at AmericanaFest. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption