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Dolly Parton's Dumplin' soundtrack is all about finding the confidence to be yourself. "You star in your own role. You be the star of your own life," Parton says. Katie King/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Professor Patricia Hall and graduate student Joshua DeVries discuss the music manuscript for "The Most Beautiful Time Of Life" at University of Michigan. University of Michigan hide caption

M.I.A. performs during Bestival 2018 in Lulworth Castle, England. Matangi / Maya / M.I.A., the new documentary about the pop star, is out now. Joseph Okpako/WireImage hide caption

"It's really a part of the healing process and the coming-to-terms-with-it-all process," Boz Scaggs says of writing an album after losing his home to wildfires. Chris Phelps/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Aisha Burns's sophomore album tackles death, new love, depression and more. Stephanie Larsen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The Breeders' All Nerve — the band's fifth album, and first in 10 years — is out now. Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption

Michael McDonald's new album, Wide Open, is out now. Timothy White/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real's new, self-titled album was released August 25. Myriam Santos hide caption

Rock musician and Native American music pioneer Stevie Salas performing in Germany in 2010. Salas served as executive producer on Rumble, which he was also featured in. Thomas von der Heiden/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Dr. Kurt Newman visits with 14-year-old Jack Pessaud, who's undergoing treatment for a cancerous tumor in his knee at Children's National Health System in Washington, D.C. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption

Beth Ditto's first solo album, Fake Sugar, is out now. Mary McCartney/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Samantha Crain spoke with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her latest album, You Had Me At Goodbye. Dakota Lewallen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption