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Courtney Barnett
Top row, left to right: Yard Act, Grandaddy, Lowland Hum; Bottom row, left to right: Courtney Barnett, Liza Anne, Raia Was Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Courtney Barnett on World Cafe
Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, together as Silk Sonic. Their debut, An Evening with Silk Sonic, tops our shortlist of the week's best new albums. John Esparza/Silk Sonic hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Mega Bog, Sparks, Courtney Barnett, Tycho (left) with Ben Gibbard Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: awakebutstillinbed, Another Sky, Gia Margaret, Vagabon and Courtney Barnett Courtesy of the artists hide caption
The band Black Pumas was recently nominated for a Grammy for best new artist, thanks in part to the support of Austin's KUTX and LA's KCRW public radio stations. Lyza Renee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The world is changing in hues of amber and maroon. Do you have the appropriate soundtrack? Mint Images/Getty Images hide caption
You don't have to believe in astrology to believe in roséwave. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
Lucy Dacus' sophomore album, Historian, tops the list of Bob Boilen's favorite albums in 2018. Dustin Condren/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Courtney Barnett at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. on July 24, 2018. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
Tell Me How You Really Feel: A Conversation With Courtney Barnett
Courtney Barnett, one of this year's performers, at the Newport Folk Festival in 2015. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
Newport Folk 2018 Preview: Cheech And Chong, Kaia Kater, Glorietta, And More
Courtney Barnett (left, credit: Ashley Gellman), David Crosby (top right, credit: Anna Webber), Natalie Prass (bottom right, credit: Galea McGregor) Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Courtney Barnett performs live at Non-COMM 2018 in Philadelphia, recorded live for this session. Ashley Gellman/WXPN hide caption