Tinashe's Joyride is one of the standout albums being released on April 13. Dennis Leupold/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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L.A. Salami performs a Tiny Desk Concert on July 25, 2017. (Photo: Liam James Doyle/NPR) Liam James Doyle/NPR hide caption
Jim James, a frequent performer at the Newport Folk Festival, returns again this year. He's seen here in a set from 2013. Adam Kissick/For NPR music hide caption
Newport Folk 2017 Preview: Drive By Truckers, Jim James, John Prine And More
Lydia Ainsworth performs "Afterglow" in the Optic Obscura installation during SXSW. NPR hide caption
L.A. Salami performs "Day To Day (For 6 Days A Week)" during SXSW. Nickolai Hammar/NPR hide caption
Car Seat Headrest's Teens Of Denial is Bob Boilen's album of the year. Courtesy of the artist. hide caption
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Clockwise from upper left: Peter Gabriel, Nick Murphy (formerly known as Chet Faker), King Creosote, L.A. Salami, Nick Cave Courtesy of the artists hide caption