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Janelle Monáe gives a commencement speech at Loyola Marymount University's 2024 Graduate ceremony. JC Olivera/Getty Images hide caption

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Advice for graduates: Listeners share songs, lessons from high school

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The Head and the Heart on World Cafe

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Carly Rae Jepsen's Dedicated is on our shortlist of the best new albums out May 17. Markus & Koala/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out May 17

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The Head And The Heart On Mountain Stage

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Vampire Weekend's Modern Vampires of the City was the most popular record in our listener poll for the best music of 2013. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums of 2013

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As the NPR Music team and others prepared to leave the network's old headquarters, mysterious messages began appearing on the windows and walls: "Everything will be better!" Mito Habe-Evans/NPR hide caption

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The Head And The Heart performs at the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival. Alex Crick for KEXP hide caption

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Sasquatch 2011: The Head And The Heart, Live In Concert

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