Get ready for Doechii, Lorde, Laufey, Gojira, Thomas Rhett, David Byrne, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, Monterey Jazz Festival and more.

Big Thief has a new album, as does Zach Top, a young country singer with roots in old country. And the Icelandic-Chinese singer Laufey brings a classical-music and jazz influence to her pop songs.

Summer is typically a carefree time, but the shortening of days in the fall serves as a reminder of the external pressures that pick up this time of year. Therefore, it makes sense acoustic, ...