Clean, white Nikes worn by Jain, in the middle of a bouncing leap at the Container Bar in Austin, Texas during SXSW 2017. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
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Clockwise from upper left: Rata Negra, Chuck Johnson, Chepang, Circuit Des Yeux. Miguel Martin Vargas, Andrew Paynter, Aaron Nichols, Michael Vallera hide caption
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Lil Wayne is ready to re-up his long-running mixtape series with a sixth installment dropping on Dec. 25. Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for BACARDI hide caption
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Wednesday
The 50th anniversary edition of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band included a startlingly impactful stereo remix of the album. Courtesy of Universal Music Group hide caption
Robert Glasper and Bilal perform at NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert in Washington, D.C. Beck Harlan / NPR hide caption
Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs at the Tiny Desk on Dec. 3, 2013. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Tuesday
Chance The Rapper and Jeremih's new holiday mixtape Merry Christmas Lil' Mama: Rewrapped is available now. Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Showtime hide caption
Kronos Quartet performs at NPR Music's 10th anniversary concert in Washington, D.C. Beck Harlan / NPR hide caption
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Clockwise from upper left: Lorde, SZA, The National, St. Vincent Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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JJ Mitchell (right) and Hana Elion of Overcoats. Anna Azarov/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Friday
The Decemberists' cover of "Ben Franklin's Song" from Hamilton is out now. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
