B.J. The Chicago Kid performed live at NPR Music's CMJ show. Loren Wohl for NPR hide caption
Elle Varner, headlining a night of four special performances, webcast live from Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. Bob Boilen/NPR Music hide caption
Trampled by Turtles perform live at the House of Blues Boston on September 11, 2014. WGBH hide caption
Jack White, performing live at the Ford Theater in Hollywood, Calif. on Jun. 10, 2014. TourGigs for NPR hide caption
The Jezabels performed live at Brighton Music Hall on June 17, 2014. WGBH hide caption
First Aid Kit performs live in Boston on June 8, 2014. WGBH hide caption
The New Pornographers celebrated the release of their new album, Brill Bruisers, with a special show inside the Brill Building in New York. Ebru Yildiz for NPR hide caption