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2017 was a break out year for the Denver-based propulsive rock band Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats ; primarily due to their lauded debut and a rash of performances across the globe. For their forthcoming album, the octet holed up in a New Mexico studio to capture their emotion and intensity. Check out "You Worry Me."

He hasn't been on the road for a while so he wrote some rocking new songs to share on an extensive stateside tour this year.

The duo mixed friendship with music by sharing synthesizers, exchanging records, and creating new experiences.

Scott McMicken has spent the last decade and a half as co-frontman of Dr. Dog. Born from a journey of doubt and later discovery, Dr. Dog's 10th album is fueled by one of their most creative periods to date.

Teaming up with the Kenzo fashion line, Karen O. creates an original song inspired by the Spring/Summer 2018 collection. "Yo! My Saint" is a stand alone track featuring the guest vocals of the supremely talented Michael Kiwanuka.

The chic French psych-pop band The Limiñanas are musical alchemists; combining sounds reminiscent of their love of 60's garage heroes, Italian soundtracks, and psych rock. Their song "Shadow People" is a duet showcasing esteemed French actress Emmanuelle Seigner (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Venus In Fur, La Vie En Rose).

Elmore James was bestowed the title "King of the Slide Guitar" and his legacy influenced hundreds of artists.  On the 100th anniversary of his birthday an array of musicians come together to honor his sound with his classic blues standards. Rodney Crowell takes the challenge to cover  "Shake Your Money Maker."

Also known as Throwing Shade, Nabihah Iqbal ditched her moniker in favor of her given name in order to stand proudly as a British-Asian artist. On Iqbal's first LP she approached the sessions with an open mind recording all of the instruments herself, as well as writing the lyrics. "Eden Piece" is a standout track that you'll hear on our music shows.

Sampa The Great's deeply personal recording is fully influenced by her background. She was born in Zambia, raised in Botswana, and just four years ago relocated to Australia. It was there that she honed her idea of what she wanted to create. The perfect foil for the self-aware and spiritually minded track is "Flowers."

KCRW listeners have early access to listen and download "Rhythm Method" featuring Myka 9.