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All Songs Considered Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton spin new music from emerging bands and musical icons.
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Hanson performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Sept. 25, 2017 (Christina Ascani/NPR).Christina Ascani/NPRhide caption
Lil Wayne is ready to re-up his long-running mixtape series with a sixth installment dropping on Dec. 25. Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for BACARDI hide caption
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The 50th anniversary edition of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band included a startlingly impactful stereo remix of the album. Courtesy of Universal Music Group hide caption
Robert Glasper and Bilal perform at NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert in Washington, D.C. Beck Harlan / NPR hide caption
Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs at the Tiny Desk on Dec. 3, 2013. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Chance The Rapper and Jeremih's new holiday mixtape Merry Christmas Lil' Mama: Rewrapped is available now. Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Showtime hide caption
Kronos Quartet performs at NPR Music's 10th anniversary concert in Washington, D.C. Beck Harlan / NPR hide caption
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JJ Mitchell (left) and Hana Elion of Overcoats. Anna Azarov/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Decemberists' cover of "Ben Franklin's Song" from Hamilton is out now. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Turnstile's Time & Space comes out Feb. 23. Jimmy Fontaine/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sylvan Esso's What Now is Stephen Thompson's favorite album of 2017. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Feist's Pleasure was one of Robin Hilton's favorite albums this year. Mary Rozzi /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Moses Sumney's Aromanticism was one of Bob's favorite albums this year. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Margo Price serenades the audience from the 9:30 Club balcony at NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert. Beck Harlan / NPR hide caption
Lucy Dacus's Historian is out March 2 via Matador Records. Dustin Condren/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Lemuria's Recreational Hate comes out Dec. 15. Riel Sturchio/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Justin Vernon of Bon Iver performs at NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert in Washington, D.C. Beck Harlan / NPR hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: The singer, MILCK at the Women's March on Washington in January, Lorde, Big Thief, SZA, Partner, Moses Sumney Courtesy of the artists hide caption