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Anna Burch's song "2 Cool 2 Care" is featured in this month's Heavy Rotation. Elene Usdin/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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
Three of the artists we lost in 2017: Tom Petty with Mudcrutch (left), Chuck Berry (top right), Jesse Zazu with Those Darlins (bottom right, credit: Veta & Theo). Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Kirk Knuffke's Cherryco was Francis Davis' top jazz album of the year. Ken Weiss/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Víkingur Ólafsson's album was a fitting tribute to the 80th birthday of composer Philip Glass. Ari Magg/Deutsche Grammophon hide caption
A still from Angel Snow's "I Need You," a video found in this list of 20 songs from Nashville artists in 2017. YouTube hide caption
Some of the albums featured on World Cafe's Best of 2017 Playlist. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Lorde, SZA, The National, St. Vincent Courtesy of the artists hide caption
JJ Mitchell (left) and Hana Elion of Overcoats. Anna Azarov/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
St. Vincent's Masseduction was one of Talia Schlanger's favorite albums this year. Needa Afsari/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Three of Ron Miles' works were among Nate Chinen's favorites of the year. Thomas J. Krebs/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Princess Nokia's 1992 Deluxe was one of Ann Powers' favorite records this year. Alberto Vargas/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
Ranking Roger of The English Beat, performing in May 28, 1983. The group's rework of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' "The Tears of a Clown" reimagined the sterling soul hit as a bouncing slice of ska. Paul Natkin/Getty Images hide caption
