Alabama Shakes (by Autumn de Wilde), Lizzo (by John Vettese/WXPN), Courtney Barnett (by Milk! Records), Ray Lamontagne (by WXPN) Autumn de Wilde hide caption
John Mayer
Willow's Lately I Feel Everything, a surprising turn toward pop-punk, tops our list of the best albums out on July 16. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
John Mayer performs at Irving Plaza in February 2002 in support of his debut full-length studio album, Room for Squares. Chad Rachman/AP hide caption
Classic World Cafe with John Mayer
Roséwave defies easy definition; it's meant to be felt, not understood. Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
Sure, the patron saints of roséwave might be Kacey Musgraves and Haim. But roséwave contains multitudes — and now, it's time to hear it for the boys. Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
"I realized that it doesn't fit me to be any bigger than the music is," John Mayer says. "It was like me walking around with a really tight shirt for a couple of years." Frank Ockenfells/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
John Mayer On World Cafe
John Mayer in Studio 1 at NPR's Washington, D.C. headquarters. Amy Ta/NPR hide caption
John Mayer On World Cafe
John Mayer's new album, his first since a 2010 controversy that sent him retreating from the spotlight, is called Born and Raised. Courtesy of the artist hide caption