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For Miranda Lambert's 10th studio album, Postcards From Texas, the country star recorded in her home state for the first time since she was a teenager. James Macari/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Angélica Garcia's "El Que" is one of the songs we can't stop playing this week. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Contenders, Vol. 16: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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LL Cool J is back with a new album, The FORCE, produced by Q-Tip. Chris Parsons/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Sept. 6

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A recently discovered lost recording from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, titled Chain of Light, is one of the most-anticipated albums due out this fall. Robert Leslie/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Fall preview 2024

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' epic new album, Wild God, is among the most exciting new albums out August 30. Megan Cullen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 30

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The Contenders, Vol. 15: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Aug. 23

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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds' latest album, Wild God, is out August 30. Megan Cullen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Tinashe's new album, Quantum Baby, is out Friday, Aug. 16. Nice Life Recording Company hide caption

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This week, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard release Flight b741, the prolific and peripatetic Australian band's 26th album. Maclay Heriot/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Meshell Ndegeocello's latest album, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, is being released on August 2 in celebration of Baldwin's centennial. Andre Wagner/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Alisa Amador, 2022's Tiny Desk contest winner, has released her debut album, Multitudes. Sasha Pedro/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Contenders, Vol. 14: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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The soundtrack to the new film Twisters features literally dozens of names across the contemporary country music spectrum. Courtesy of Atlantic Records hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best albums out July 12

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Omar Apollo's latest album, God Said No, includes "Plane Trees (feat. Mustafa)," one of the songs we can't stop playing this week. Aitor Laspiur/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Contenders, Vol. 13: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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'Born In The U.S.A.' at 40

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Omar Apollo's new album, God Said No, is one of our favorite releases this week. Aitor Laspiur/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best albums out June 28

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The Contenders, Vol. 12: The songs we can't stop playing this week

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The best songs of 2024 (so far)

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Luke Combs's new album, Fathers & Sons, is his first since his cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" became a pop smash in 2023. Zach Massey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Contenders, Vol. 11: Jason Mantzoukas

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