The Decemberists Holly Andres/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Billy Allen + The Pollies Abraham Rowe/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Prince's Purple Rain Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Feist performs a Tiny Desk concert June 21, 2024, at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. Michael Zamora hide caption
Paul Weller Nicole Nodland/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Red Clay Strays Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ani DiFranco Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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In 1984, Born in the U.S.A. made Bruce Springsteen the biggest rock star in the world. Along the way, one chapter of the album's legacy has nearly vanished from official history: club remixes of three of the album's biggest singles. Illustration by Jackie Lay. Photos by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis and SGranitz/WireImage (Getty Images) hide caption
Cibo Matto's 1999 album, Stereo Type A Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Eric Slick Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dirty Three Imm Noone/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The four original members of R.E.M. — Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Bill Berry and Peter Bucks — reunited and performed at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. L. Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of Fame hide caption
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On Santa Cruz, the third in Pedro the Lion's planned five-part album series, David Bazan continues to understand himself and the world that made him. Ryan Russell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"Make It Me" sounds like Mickey Guyton's roséwave playlist come to life Joseph Lanes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
T Bone Burnett in front of a painting by Larry Poons. Jason Myers/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
From left: Robyn, Christine and the Queens, Janelle Monáe, MUNA, Arlo Parks and Perfume Genius From left: Heji Shin, Eloïse Labarbe-Lafon, Mason Rose, Isaac Schneider, Alexis Waespi and Gilles Laurent/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Maya Hawke Alex Ross Perry and Robert Kolodny/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Maya Hawke on World Cafe
Jon Muq Larry Niehues/Courtesy of the artist hide caption