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A selection of 25 deep, joyful, rewarding albums from every genre, out of every corner of the world, from the first six months months of 2014, picked by NPR Music.

Ages And Ages' jubilant plea for unity and understanding on the song "Divisionary" was made for a massive group singalong. The band's latest video finally delivers it, complete with a kids choir.

Today at 4 p.m. Eastern, everyone in the U.S. is invited to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner." It's a Smithsonian tribute to the bicentennial of the anthem, a product of the War of 1812.

The band makes the kind of music that can restore your faith in humanity — for at least as long as it takes you to watch this uplifting performance in the NPR Music offices.

Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent recently brought their rousing folk-rock anthems to the KEXP studios. Watch the duo perform the dark "Shank Hill St." live on the air.

Remembering a time in America when chameleon coiffures and sand baths were all the rage.

The annual music festival is one of the coolest Latin music events Austin has to offer. Alt.Latino co-hosts Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras head to Texas to check out some of their favorite bands.

The New York Times made news this week when it announced Jill Abramson's departure. For a deeper understanding of the paper's history, author Kevin Roose recommends Hard News by Seth Mnookin.

High Spirits is the work of Chris Black, a defender of the faith as handed down by Thin Lizzy, Scorpions and Iron Maiden. Get your air guitars ready to weep to "I Will Run."

A couple plays The Mountain Goats' brutal song "No Children" at a wedding. Can their love be saved?