You don't get many opportunities to hug Bono — better do it right! Courtesy of beth.anderson2007 via Flickr hide caption

Stephen Thompson
Shearwater's new album, Fellow Travelers, comes out Nov. 26. James Hamilton/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Fellow Travelers
John Legend performs at the Tiny Desk Concert on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Abbey Oldham/Abbey Oldham/NPR hide caption
George Michael (left) and Andrew Ridgeley both went solo after Wham! broke up. One fared just a little better than the other. Brian Aris hide caption
Oscar Isaac (left) and Justin Timberlake in a scene from Inside Llewyn Davis. Both are featured on the movie's soundtrack. Alison Rosa/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Inside Llewyn Davis Soundtrack
Magnolia Electric Co. (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), by the late Jason Molina, comes out Nov. 12. Steve Gullick/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Magnolia Electric Co. (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Ashley Monroe performs at a Tiny Desk Concert in September 2013. Chloe Coleman/Chloe Coleman/NPR hide caption
We're giving The Decemberists 10 minutes with this crowd. Courtesy of FOX hide caption
Daughter performs a Tiny Desk Concert in August 2013. Chloe Coleman/NPR hide caption
Death Cab for Cutie's Transatlanticism (10th Anniversary Edition) comes out Oct. 29. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Transatlanticism Demos
Hoobastank has sold more than 10 million albums. Does it really matter what you call your band? Courtesy of the artist hide caption
You don't need to attend Foreigner concerts in 2013 to bond with your parents over music. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images hide caption
The Avett Brothers' new album, Magpie and the Dandelion, comes out Oct. 15. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Magpie and the Dandelion
The Dismemberment Plan's new album, Uncanney Valley, comes out Oct. 15. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption