Alicia Keys. Her new, self-titled album tops our shortlist of the best new albums out on Sept. 18. Milan Zirnic/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Top row, left to right: Cautious Clay, Jeff Tweedy, Adrianne Lenker; Bottom row, left to right: Kevin Morby, Maple Glider Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Rita Indiana released one of our favorite albums this week. Noelie Quintero/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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A screenshot from SZA's video for "Hit Different," featuring Ty Dolla $ign and The Neptunes. YouTube hide caption
Bill Callahan released his new album, Gold Record, on Sept. 4. Hanly Banks Callahan/Courtesy of Drag City hide caption
Colin Meloy says that the idea for his new song came while watching a documentary on Slint's 1991 album Spiderland. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Bartees Strange, Kelly Lee Owens, Bright Eyes, Victoria Monét. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Angel Olsen's Whole New Mess is one of our favorite albums out Aug. 28 Kylie Coutts/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Randa Leigh, one-half of the R&B-ish duo Black Grapefruit alongside Brian Dekker, the photographer. Brian Dekker/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Death Cab for Cutie in 2005, Sam Cooke, John Vanderslice, Shel Silverstein Courtesy of the artists hide caption
The previously unreleased song is the first single from her upcoming album, The Rarities. Angela Weiss/Getty Images hide caption
The rapper, singer and New York Times bestselling author Lecrae. His latest release, Restoration, is on our shortlist for the best new albums out on Aug. 21. Alex Harper/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The music of Rhiannon Giddens is featured on this week's The Thistle & Shamrock. Michael Weinthrob/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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"I think it's OK to have different views as long as you can come together and talk to each other with love," Devon Gilfillian says. "Me and my friend agreed to come together and have that conversation." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Devon Gilfillian Thinks The Pandemic Has Exposed The 'Cracks In The Ceiling'
Clockwise from upper left: First Aid Kit, Ólafur Arnalds, Anjimile, Pillow Queens, Sonny Singh Courtesy of the artists hide caption
"I've deliberately taken a lot of time to do things on my own terms and in my own time," Jacob Collier says. "I've almost deliberately crafted a space where I can keep on changing things musically and keep on experimenting." Dyan Jong/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Burna Boy. His latest full-length, Twice as Tall, tops our list of the best new albums out this week. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Airborne Toxic Event's Mikel Jollett Recounts His Astonishing Life Story
Every now and again, a young jazz musician turns up out of nowhere to take the whole scene by surprise, and then by storm. That's exactly what we're seeing right now from Micah Thomas. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Carlos Vives leans into his Colombian roots on his latest album, Cumbiana. Andres Oyuela/Courtesy of the artist hide caption