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As usual, the list spans tons of genres, including indie rock, folk, pop, hip hop, classical, jazz, punk, metal, reggaeton, country, and more.

At NPR's Turning The Tables Live at Lincoln Center on Wednesday (8/1) night, the emphasis was on pop. Ann Powers moderated a song circle that included Carly Rae Jepsen, Mitski, Jamila Woods and Phoebe Bridgers with equal parts reverence and amusement.

The list includes music by Beyonce, Adele, Grimes, Florence + the Machine, Mitski, Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, Lana Del Rey, Solange, and much more.

They join Carly Rae Jepsen and Jamila Woods, and all four of them will ”come together for a song circle, performing stripped-down versions of their original music and discussing modern popular-music culture with moderator Ann Powers.”

Chris Thile's NPR show Live From Here (fka A Prairie Home Companion) returns to NYC for three shows in April...

Common and Andra Day were introduced by Dave Chappelle for their Oscar performance, and joined onstage by a collection of activists that they'd contacted. "Tell the NRA they’re in God’s way," Common said before performing.

SXSW Music Festival, which starts in two weeks, just announced it's final lineup additions for 2018 which also include Ted Leo, Action Bronson, OSHUN, Yonatan Gat (w/ Thor Harris), Hiss Golden Messenger, Homeboy Sandman & Edan, G Perico, Leikeli47, and more.

After cutting ties with Garrison Keillor, A Prairie Home Companion has officially been retitled , as host Chris Thile informed the audience at NYC's Town Hall on Saturday (12/16).

NPR Music's list includes tracks from Cardi B, Big Thief, King Krule, Drake, Harry Styles, Father John Misty, and more.

As always, NPR's list mixes the pop/rock/rap/electronic/etc choices that most lists have with jazz, contemporary classical, and other stuff you may not have heard of.