D-Day, the debut studio album from Agust D (Suga) of the K-pop band BTS, is on our shortlist of the best releases out on April 21. Courtesy of BIGHIT Music hide caption

Rodrigo y Gabriela
A variety of artists remember acclaimed composer Armando Manzanero. Renee Klahr/NPR Illustration hide caption
Linda Diaz, winner of the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest, performed one of NPR Music's favorite Tiny Desk (home) concerts of the year. Kara Frame, Tsering Bista/NPR hide caption
Rodrigo y Gabriela's cover of "Stairway To Heaven" is one of 100 instrumentals in this playlist. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption
Colombian-Canadian artist Tei Shi's "No Juegues" is featured on this week's playlist. Cara Stricker/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Rodrigo y Gabriela perform live at Public Radio's NON-COMMvention at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA. Rachel Del Sordo/WXPN hide caption
Rodrigo y Gabriela on World Cafe
Gabriela Quintero and Rodrigo Sanchez Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Rodrigo y Gabriela (credit: Ebru Yildiz), The National (credit: Graham Macindoe), Kelsey Lu (credit: Tyler Mitchell) Courtesy of the artists hide caption
SOAK's Grim Town is on our short list of the best new albums out on April 26. Ellius Grace/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rodrigo y Gabriela's Mettavolution comes out April 26. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Vocalist Claudia Acuña releases a new album this week. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Rodrigo Y Gabriela's latest album is 9 Dead Alive. Tina Korhonen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rodrigo y Gabriela's new album, 9 Dead Alive, comes out April 29. Jim Mimna/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rodrigo y Gabriela in a scene from their new video for the song "The Russian Messenger." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rodrigo Y Gabriela On World Cafe
Rodrigo y Gabriela's new album, Area 52, was recorded in Havana with a full Cuban orchestra. Tina Korhonen hide caption
Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux finds her tough side in her new album, La Bala. courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rodrigo y Gabriela's new album, Area 52, comes out Jan. 24. Tina Korhonen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hear 'Area 52' In Its Entirety
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros perform a Tiny Desk Concert in 2009. Coburn Dukehart/NPR hide caption