Justin Bieber, photographed during the 2018 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 16, 2018. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images hide caption
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070 Shake's Modus Vivendi is one of the best albums of the month. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tyler Childers outside the World Cafe Performance Studio Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption
Tyler Childers On World Cafe
(L-R) Tanya, Rachel and Petra Haden. "We usually just naturally gravitate towards a harmony," Tanya says. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
On Their Latest Album, The Haden Triplets Sing 'The Family Songbook'
David Olney, performing in Denver, Co. on Apr. 23, 2015. Larry Hulst/Getty Images hide caption
(L-R) Martina McBride, Leslie Fram, Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile seen onstage during the 2019 CMT Next Women Of Country in November 2019. Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images hide caption
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Loretta Lynn (left) and Vince Gill perform together in 2004. Writer Marissa Moss cites Lynn as an example of a progressive thinker in country music. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Michaela Anne performing at WXPN's Free At Noon Concert, recorded live for World Cafe. Jamie Stow/WXPN hide caption
Michaela Anne On World Cafe
Jenee Fleenor at the 53rd annual CMA Awards on Nov. 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn., where she was honored as the first woman to win Musician of the Year. Leah Puttkammer/Getty Images 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
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The Wood Brothers performs live at the AmericanaFest Day Stage presented by NPR Music, WMOT and World Cafe. Dylan Estes/WMOT hide caption
The Wood Brothers On World Cafe
Aubrie Sellers performs live at the 2019 AmericanaFest Day Stage in Nashville. Dylan Estes/WMOT hide caption
Aubrie Sellers On World Cafe
Mercy Bell (left) and Joy Oladokun (right) Caitlin Brady / Shannon Beveridge/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley perform live on the AmericanaFest Day Stage. Val Hoeppner/WMOT hide caption
Rob Ickes And Trey Hensley On World Cafe
Sheryl Crow performs during Tiny Desk Fest, on Oct. 29, 2019. Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption
Della Mae performs on the AmericanaFest Day Stage presented by NPR Music, WMOT and World Cafe. Val Hoeppner/WMOT hide caption
Della Mae On World Cafe
Kris Kristofferson's publicist, Tamara Saviano, offered Kelsey Waldon an internship after listening to her cover Townes Van Zandt. Laura E. Partain/Courtesy of the artist hide caption