Jon Batiste's World Music Radio tops our shortlist for the best new albums out on Aug. 18. Emman Montalvan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Hozier takes things to the extreme on 'Eat Your Young'
T-Pain's On Top of the Covers is on our shortlist of the best albums out on March 17. Giles Williams/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Brittany Howard made NPR Music's No.1 album of 2019 with Jaime. She's on our playlist of best songs of the year, too. Brantley Guttierez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hozier's sophomore album Wasteland, Baby! is out now. Rachael Wright/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hozier Issues 'A Squeeze Of The Hand' To Humanity With 'Wasteland, Baby!'
Grey Area from the rapper Little Simz is on our short list for the best albums out on March 1. Jake Bridgland/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hozier performing live during this World Cafe Session Still from video/WXPN hide caption
Hozier On World Cafe
Hozier's new single, from an album due out next year, is titled "Movement." Edward Cooke/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Watch Hozier's full Morning Becomes Eclectic performance at KCRW. Brian Lowe/KCRW hide caption
Hozier performs live for the World Cafe Still from video/WXPN hide caption
Andrew Hozier-Byrne joins NPR Music's Bob Boilen in the studio to discuss the music that informed his 2018 EP, Nina Cried Power. Mulography - Anthony Mulcahy hide caption
Hozier: Why The Civil Rights Movement Still Resonate
Hozier Interview On World Cafe
Hozier, performing his new song "Better Love" written for "The Legend of Tarzan" Mark Nixon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Spoon, Sharon Van Etten, St. Vincent, Future Islands, Flying Lotus. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Niia was a favorite find on KCRW this year. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hozier, performing his new song "Jackie and Wilson." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Songs We Love: Hozier, 'Jackie And Wilson'
Hozier, performing his new song "Jackie and Wilson" Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hozier performs a Tiny Desk Concert. Alex Schelldorf/NPR/NPR hide caption
Hozier performs live in Studio 1 at NPR's Washington, D.C. headquarters. Olivia Merrion/NPR hide caption