Olivia Rodrigo. Pussy Riot. Hayley Kiyoko. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Nastia Voynovskaya from KQED in San Francisco about their favorite albums out Friday, June 12. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.

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If you’re still using Spotify, I have some news.

After four years of non-stop touring, Gracie Abrams didn’t expect that new music would come to her so quickly, but she is coming back with the new album Daughter From Hell, out July 17, and is Vogue’s June cover star.

Universal Music Group and TikTok have signed a new multi-year licensing deal, expanding artist and songwriter tools, AI protections and music discovery opportunities globally.

Now, with 21 albums, 60 million streams and a major orchestral commission tied to America's 250th anniversary, the 78-year-old composer proves it's never too late

An accomplished jazz guitarist, he appeared on more than 300 episodes of the public television show, playing alongside musicians like Wynton Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma.

There are also new releases from Bebe Rexha, Infinity Song, Baauer and more.