Musgraves’ “Oh, What a World Tour” kicks off in mid-January.

It’s already been a wild and unpredictable year of game-changing surprises.

Her new outing draws on funk, disco, and R&B influences to promote strength in numbers.

Her sophomore outing draws on funk, disco, and R&B influences to promote strength in numbers.

Another shining look at Prass’ new sound heard on the forthcoming LP, The Future and the Past.

Sophomore album, The Future and the Past, hits stores later this spring.

Plus, Speedy Ortiz, Tinashe, Natalie Prass, White Reaper, and many, many more acts.

Virginia singer-songwriter’s sophomore album is coming from her new label home, ATO Records.

Legends and unpredictable collaborations made this yet another NFF for the history books.

Phil Cook and members of Hurray for the Riff Raff and the Drive-By Truckers also took part.

Plus: Alicia Keys, Pearl Jam, Radiohead’s Nigel Godrich, Grimes, Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein, HAIM, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O.

About the difficulty of forcing oneself to get into the holiday spirit.