Cracker Island, the latest from Gorillaz, is on our shortlist of the best new releases out on Feb. 24. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Top row, left to right: Sidney Gish; Caroline Rose; Lana Del Rey. Bottom row, left to right: beabadoobee; Seán Barna; Avalon Emerson Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Beyoncé accepts best dance/electronic music album for RENAISSANCE during the 65th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday. The prize gave her 32 Grammys, the most of any artist in the awards' history. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption
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Clockwise from upper left: M(h)aol, Rozi Plain, Fievel Is Glauque, Kate Davis Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Upper left: Alvvays; Upper right: Nilüfer Yanya; Bottom left: Big Thief; Bottom right: Special Interest Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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beabadoobee performs a Tiny Desk concert. Credit: Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
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Mimi Parker performing in 2012 in Seattle, Wash. Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images hide caption
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King Princess performs a Tiny Desk concert. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
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The best music of September includes releases from (top left, clockwise) Björk, Makaya McCraven, Sudan Archives, Alex G and Tyler Childers. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
NPR's favorite music of September, from untraditional gospel to mushroom music
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Alex G's God Save the Animals careens between right and wrong, beauty and noise. Chris Maggio hide caption
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J.I.D's new album is titled The Forever Story. David KA/Courtesy of the artist hide caption