"When I first started writing songs, I used my music as a vehicle for words, because that's what my childhood songwriting heroes seemed to do." James Toth wrote the music first for Clipper Ship. Leah Toth/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Half Waif's new EP, form/a, comes out Feb. 24. Landon Speers/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sonder's new EP, Into, is out now. Markpeaced/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Naomi Yang filmed part of Dear Eloise's "Something Beautiful To Share" video during a Harvard/Yale football game. Naomi Yang/YouTube hide caption
A still from The Dove & The Wolf's "Seven Days" video. YouTube hide caption
Saltland. Hrair Hratchian/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Nnamdi Ogbonnaya's new album, DROOL, comes out March 3. Johnny Fabrizio/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dennis Coffey's live recordings offer insight into the success of Motown. Michael Ochs Archives/Courtesy Resonance Records hide caption
A Club Performance From 1960s Detroit Holds One Key To Motown's Success
BassDrumBone Marks 40 Years Of Playing Together With 'The Long Road'
Charlie Worsham's new album, Beginning Of Things, comes out April 21. Allister Ann/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tall Friend's new EP, Tawl Friend, comes out Jan. 27. Lora Mathis/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Charles Lloyd (left) and Lucinda Williams recorded a live version of "Masters Of War" at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2016. Erik Jacobs, Ebru Yildiz for NPR hide caption
Becca Stevens' new album, Regina, comes out March 24. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Priests' new album, Nothing Feels Natural, comes out Jan. 27. Audrey Melton/Courtesy of the artist hide caption