Neko Case's Hell-On comes out June 1. Emily Shur/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Donald Glover, performing as Childish Gambino on Saturday Night Live May 5, 2018. NBC/Will Heath/NBC hide caption
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Ray LaMontagne's new album, Part of the Light, comes out Friday. Reid Long/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Robert Cray, recipient of last year's Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance, onstage during the show on September 13, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Americana Music hide caption
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Odetta Hartman's new album is titled Old Rockhounds Never Die. Kate Warren/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit performs at The Greek Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Timothy Norris/Getty Images hide caption
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Jealous of the Birds. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Gordi performs a Tiny Desk Concert on April 11, 2018 (Eslah Attar). Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
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Jon Hopkins' new album, Singularity, is out now. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Phoebe Bridgers and Noah Gundersen. Eric Tra/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Belly's Dove comes out May 4. Gorman Studio/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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The Tallest Man On Earth. Kristian Matsson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Okkervil River. Courtesy of the artist hide caption