Week of Jan. 20: This week, new songs from Eminem and Algiers tackle modern problems; a new song from Lankum looks back at an old one. Plus, dark folk music by Myrkur. 

This week, new songs from Antibalas and Jackson Browne, old songs made new by Rafiq Bhatia and Bonny Light Horseman, and a new song from Moses Sumney.

Week of Jan. 6: This week, a new song from Michael Stipe, a Joni Mitchell protest song reappears, and Kassa Overall’s new mix of jazz and hip-hop. Plus, Barack Obama's Songs of 2019.

Week of Dec. 23: This week, Jamaican musician Demaro is ready to make a difference; Larkin Poe is ready to do laundry; James Blunt is ready for his close up.

This week, old songs made new by Varo, and new collaborative songs from Rhiannon Giddens and Sxip Shirey, Anoushka Shankar and Alev Lenz, and Norah Jones with Wolff Parkinson White.

This week, an unexpected collaboration from Leon Bridges and Khruangbin, big bright sounds from Marieme, and dark brooding ones from Bambara. Plus, Flying Lotus and rapper Denzel Curry.

This week, a seasonal complaint from Keb' Mo', a Motown hit reinvented by Gemma Ray, a Marfa, TX-inspired soundscape by Graham Reynolds, and a different type of Koffee from Jamaica.

This week, new songs from the creator of Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell, late night TV show bandleader Reggie Watts, the mercurial Beck. Plus, new music from Xenia Rubinos and Antibalas.

This week, two immigrant songs - by Neon Indian and by Sunny Jain (Red Baraat), and a musical crime scene by Anna Calvi. Plus, a reissue of Antoinette Konan on Awesome Tapes From Africa.