Anyone who's had a lousy year would do well to jam Harvey Danger's "The Show Must Not Go On" as the clock strikes midnight. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Guy Clark is a storyteller who carves songs out of quiet moments and marginal characters. Senor McGuire hide caption
The Austin band Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears infuses a Robert Johnson classic with a rip-roaring rock edge. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Youth Lagoon's "Cannons" seems to have been recorded late at night, under the covers, with a flashlight. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Year of Hibernation
A view of the 16th-century Shirvanshakhs palace in Azerbaijan's capital city, Baku. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images hide caption
David Bazan's "Wolves at the Door" tells grim stories, but it's rooted in the spirit of forgiveness. JUCO hide caption
Strange Negotiations
As it evolves, Peggy Sue's "Cut My Teeth" becomes increasingly complex, like a destructive relationship. Patrick Ford hide caption
Circa 1300, King Wenceslas II of Bohemia. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Tigran Hamasyan lets the melody sing a song of yearning and hope in "Mother, Where Are You?" Christian Ducasse hide caption
El Rego, the godfather of Benin funk, and his band The Commandos. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The London Philharmonic Orchestra crafts a sly take on a ubiquitous video-game staple. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Edwin Outwater leads the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony in fresh music from the 40 and under crowd. Kitchener Waterloo Symphony hide caption
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Tommy Stinson's "All This Way for Nothing" is a classic piece of Replacements-style fatalism from one who knows it well. /Steven Cohen hide caption