All Songs Considered

The singer and guitarist Torres. Her latest full-length, Silver Tongue, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out Jan. 31. Michael Lavine/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Tank and the Bangas perform with Cuban singer Cimafunk, the Soul Rebels and The Queen of the Guardians in Havana, Cuba. Eliana Aponte/NPR hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Half Waif, Koffee, Waxahatchee, Diet Cig, Snarls Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Andy Shauf. His latest full-length, The Neon Skyline, is on our shortlist of the best albums out on Jan. 24. Colin Medley/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Pinegrove. The band's latest album is called Marigold. Caroline Tompkins/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Khruangbin and Leon Bridges, M. Ward, Soccer Mommy, David Dondero, Dan Deacon Courtesy of the artists hide caption

The late rapper Mac Miller. His posthumous release, Circles, is on our shortlist for the best new albums out on Jan. 17. Christian Weber/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: La Chica, Ak Dan Gwang Chil, Cheikh Lō, Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda, Tufan Derince Bob Boilen / NPR hide caption

The artist known as Poppy. Her latest release, I Disagree, is on our shortlist for the best new albums out on Jan. 10. Jesse Draxler/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

A screenshot of the first All Songs Considered web site, promoting NPR's "Online Music Show," which was initially in mono-only (to accommodate dial-up connections) and a multimedia show with slides and text available only in Real Audio and Windows Media. NPR hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Fire-Toolz, Maria W Horn, Rakta, Haunt Courtesy of the artists hide caption