Dermot Kennedy
Phoebe Bridgers (center) and Matt Berninger (second from right) teamed up to record "Walking on a String," one of the best songs of October. Chloe Brewer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
R&B singer Summer Walker. Her latest album, Over It, is on our shortlist for the best releases out on Oct. 4. Aiden Cullen hide caption
Dermot Kennedy was voted 2018's Best New Artist by listeners. Daniel King/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Watch Dermot Kennedy perform four tracks live in the studio. Greg Shea/WGBH hide caption
Dermot Kennedy performs a Tiny Desk Concert on July 27, 2018 (Eslah Attar/NPR). Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
Dermot Kennedy Jack McKain /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dermot Kennedy On World Cafe
Nailah Blackman performs onstage during SXSW 2018. Sean Mathis/Getty Images for SXSW hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Descartes A Kant, Chloe Foy, Dave B, Pale Waves, Nailah Blackman Courtesy of the artists hide caption