Isbell performs "Cover Me Up," which was named Song Of The Year at this year's AMA festivities, alongside his wife and frequent musical collaborator, Amanda Shires.
B.J. The Chicago Kid performed live at NPR Music's CMJ show.
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For a couple years now BJ The Chicago Kid has been the answer when rappers need a little help baring their souls. Watch him step into the spotlight at NPR Music's show during CMJ.
Led by singer Augusta Koch and her bright blue hair, the Philadelphia punk band performs most of the songs from its melodic debut album, Nervous Like Me, during NPR Music's recent CMJ show.
Elle Varner, headlining a night of four special performances, webcast live from Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.
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Join us live at 8:30 p.m. ET for a video webcast featuring rising R&B stars Elle Varner and B.J. The Chicago Kid, the ethereal-yet-energetic Lia Ices and Philly punk trio Cayetana.
Trampled by Turtles perform live at the House of Blues Boston on September 11, 2014.
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The Minnesota band easily switched gears from blistering bluegrass to airy folk-pop during a recent sold-out show in Boston. Watch Trampled By Turtles perform the title song from the new Wild Animals.
The rock legend and his new band performed live at BAM in Brooklyn. The show was part of the Nonesuch At BAM festival, and you can watch it in its entirety right here.
Watch the Australian indie-pop band perform "Time To Dance" at Brighton Music Hall in Allston, Mass.
The 13th annual Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 17, 2014 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Watch the folk-pop duo perform "My Silver Lining" — from First Aid Kit's third album, Stay Gold — for a sold-out crowd at Boston's Paradise Rock Club.
The New Pornographers celebrated the release of their new album, Brill Bruisers, with a special show inside the Brill Building in New York.
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Watch the Canadian indie supergroup play ecstatic, harmony-laden songs from its new album, Brill Bruisers, in a one-night-only concert at New York's famed Brill Building.
