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The British-born artist developed a fondness for American country music in her teens. At just 20 years old, the NPR Music Slingshot artist's new single is starting to break big in the U.S.

M. Ward opens up his diary in a 35-minute album about the "cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals" he's met in the music industry.

Lucius' fifth appearance at Newport saw the group outdo itself, with choreography, a tribute to Richard Swift and many, many friends.

The rowdy English folk-punk band shows up at the NPR Music offices bearing lots of beer, some mysterious alcohol in an even-more-mysterious jug, and an assortment of instruments. Barely controlled mayhem ensues.

The roots-rock band's fifth album doesn't deviate wildly from Heartless Bastards' wheelhouse, but it does give Erika Wennerstrom and company more room to roam.

A bright, subtle storyteller, Bonar displays a mastery of pop-rock craftsmanship that keeps these songs as relentlessly catchy on the surface as they are alluringly complex underneath.

In "You Rascal You," El Khatib shows that revenge is best served with the volume on full blast.

Finding inspiration in 1980s American punk, to battle the artisanal Armageddons of hyper-development with guitar aggression.

The story of the funeral in "Death Sucks" is true; only the name of the deceased has been changed. Singer Mark Bates opted for a fake name ("Uncle Freddy") to protect the privacy of the dearly departed, but otherwise, his composition offers an honest and darkly funny account of his day at a close relation's funeral.

The singer, known for his kid-friendly music, returns to his eclectic roots on his new album.