Janelle Monáe performs at the Greek Theatre on June 28 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption

Shovels & Rope performs at the 2017 Newport Folk Festival. Adam Kissick for NPR 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

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Shovels & Rope performs live for Mountain Stage in Charleston, W.Va. Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage hide caption

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Shovels & Rope's new album, Little Seeds, comes out Oct. 7. Leslie Ryan McKellar/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Shovels & Rope's new album, Little Seeds, comes out Oct. 7. Leslie Ryann Mckellar/Courtesy of the aritst hide caption

Shovels and Rope in a still from the video for "St. Anne's Parade." Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Shovel & Rope's cover album, Busted Jukebox Volume 1, comes out Nov. 20. Courtesy of the artist. hide caption

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Shovels & Rope's new album, Swimmin' Time, comes out Aug. 26. Leslie Ryan McKellar/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent of Shovels and Rope perform at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption

Shovels and Rope plays a Tiny Desk Concert in June 2013. Chloe Coleman/NPR hide caption