NEW YORK (AP) — Carrie Underwood brought the Academy of Country Music Awards to church. Maren Morris won the most awards of the night, including song of the year. Miranda Lambert performed three times and held on to her record as the most decorated winner in ACM history. And Mickey

The Top 9 Albums Out On April 9 : All Songs Considered : NPR

The Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter Cehryl. Her latest release, Time Machine, is one of our picks for the best albums out on April 9.
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It’s hard to feel bad when you listen to the music of

The Top 6 Albums Out On March 12 : All Songs Considered : NPR

Singer Valerie June. Her new album, The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers, is on our shortlist for the best releases out on March 12.
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When singer Valerie June began work on her new album, she

The Top 9 Albums Out On March 19 : All Songs Considered : NPR

Jon Batiste. His monumental new album, We Are, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out on March 19.
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Pianist and composer Jon Batiste is perhaps best known as the bandleader on The

The Top 7 Albums Out On March 26 : All Songs Considered : NPR

Singer and rapper Noga Erez. Her new album, KIDS, is one of our top picks for the best albums out on Mar. 26.
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The Israeli singer and rapper Noga Erez seems poised for a worldwide

The Top 7 Albums Out On April 2 : All Songs Considered : NPR

Nasty Cherry.
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We open this week’s show with Nasty Cherry, a group formed by pop star Charli XCX. The singer wanted to build and mentor the kind of band she wishes she could have grown