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Jamila Woods' album Legacy! Legacy! is on our short list of the best new releases out May 10.

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New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out May 10

5:00am May 10, 2019

Our shortlist of the week's best new albums includes a career-defining release from singer Jamila Woods, the sparkling guitar rock of Charly Bliss and Holly Herndon's genius work with the AI "Spawn."

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Ohmme performs at a Tiny Desk Concert on April 18, 2019 (Laura Beltrán Villamizar/NPR)

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Ohmme: Tiny Desk Concert

9:05pm May 09, 2019

by Bob Boilen

These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.

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Puerto Rican Singer-Songwriter iLe On The Music Of Protest

5:13pm May 09, 2019

The Calle 13 member has a new solo album that's an ode to the island, an homage to its history and a plea for political action.

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Brandi Carlile's 'The Mother' Gets A Heartwarming Video, Just In Time

4:46pm May 09, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

The video is a true tear-jerker, driving home the song's rawest emotions by depicting motherhood's joys and drudgery with equal affection and care.

Lila Downs celebrates the chile on her new album.

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Lila Downs Celebrates Mexico's Culinary And Cultural Sides With 'Al Chile'

3:26pm May 09, 2019

The iconic Mexican vocalist and composer Lila Downs uses music to celebrate the chile pepper.

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Snarky Puppy's Full Pack Came Together To Record 'Immigrance'

2:30pm May 09, 2019

This loosely-knit collective of funk, jazz, and rock players recorded it's latest studio album, Immigrance, with the full lineup of just under 20 members.

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Kacey Musgraves Is A Cosmic Centaur In 'Oh, What A World' Video

12:01pm May 09, 2019

by Joshua Bote

Of all the natural majesties present in this blue rock of ours, none can quite compare to this visual of Kacey Musgraves as a centaur.

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Watch J.S. Ondara Perform 'Saying Goodbye' Live

11:22am May 09, 2019

by Tyler Hale

J.S. Ondara's musical journey from Nairobi, Kenya to Minneapolis, Minn. is fascinating and impressive.

Clockwise from top left: Brit Drozda, Alfred Sergel IV, Honey and Blue, Myrtle, Oompa, wyd.

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Watch The Tiny Desk Contest Entries Public Radio Loves

10:01am May 09, 2019

by Elle Mannion

Each year, we receive entries from all 50 states, thanks in part to encouragement from NPR Member stations across the country. So we asked some stations to tell us about the entries they love.

Lucette's Deluxe Hotel Room comes out May 17.

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First Listen: Lucette, 'Deluxe Hotel Room'

9:11am May 09, 2019

by Jewly Hight

Lucette avoids strummed guitars in favor of spartan digital sounds on her new album produced by Sturgill Simpson.