Singer John Sebastian, founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, made an impromptu appearance at the Woodstock festival. Henry Diltz hide caption
All Songs Considered Robin Hilton spins new music from emerging bands and musical icons.
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Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes performs at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival. Dawes is back for the 2019 festival broadcast. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
Cuco is the solo project of 21-year-old Omar Banos. His album Para MÃ is on our shortlist for this week's best new albums. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Wednesday
I can dig it / He can dig it / She can dig it / We can dig it / They can dig it / You can dig it / Oh, let's dig it / Can you dig it, baby? Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
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Crypt Sermon's sophomore album, The Ruins of Fading Light, is featured on this week's list. Courtesy of Brooks Wilson hide caption
The Fort Stage during the Newport Folk Festival, 2018 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. Douglas Mason/Getty Images hide caption
Friday
Rock band "Blind Faith" pose for a portrait in 1969. (L-R): Steve Winwood, Ric Grech, Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
The Flaming Lips. Their new album, The King's Mouth, is on our shortlist for the week's best new releases. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tuesday
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Daniel Warren Johnson's Murder Falcon comic features an anthropomorphic, bionic falcon who kills demons from the underworld by the power of guitar shredding. Daniel Warren Johnson/Courtesy of Skybound Comics hide caption
Wilco's Jeff Tweedy says Ode to Joy is defiantly joyful in the face of global political and cultural upheaval. Annabel Mehran/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Wilco, Pearla, Erin Durant, Bon Iver, Khruangbin, Brian Eno Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Monday
"If you want to make a diaspora of things, you need to reach to a diaspora of people," GoldLink says. Josh Brasted/Getty Images hide caption
Sunday
Ephraim Bugumba's song "Voices in My Head" was a stand-out entry in this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Nolis Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
This Tiny Desk Contestant Processes Pain Through Music: 'It Became Our Safety Place'
Friday
Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. His latest project K.R.I.T. IZ HERE is on our shortlist of the best albums out on July 12. Courtesy of the artist hide caption