Chris Thile recently released the song "Elephant in the Room," from his forthcoming album, Thanks for Listening. Now, just in time for Thanksgiving, you can read the full text of the lyrics, which may inspire some topics of conversation around the dinner table this holiday.

The Staves and yMusic, whose new album, The Way Is Read, is due digitally on November 24 and on vinyl December 1, have released a third track from the album, "Silent Side." You can hear it here and download it now, along with the previously released album tracks "Trouble on My Mind" and "The Way Is Read" when you pre-order the album.

Rhiannon Giddens begins a tour of the UK and Ireland with music from her new album, Freedom Highway, at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London tonight. The tour continues with concerts in Bristol, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Pocklington, Manchester, Dublin, Glasgow, and Gateshead. She joins Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne in France in December.

Robert Plant and his band the Sensational Space Shifters begin a month-long, sold-out tour of the UK, with music from his new album, Carry Fire, at Plymouth Pavilions tonight, followed by shows across England, Scotland, and Wales, including London’s Royal Albert Hall. Plant and the band tour North America starting in February and Australia in March.

Chris Thile has released a new song, "Elephant in the Room," from his forthcoming album, Thanks for Listening. The album, due December 8 digitally and December 15 on vinyl, is a collection of new studio recordings of songs originally written as Songs of the Week on A Prairie Home Companion. You can hear the new song here, and download the track now, along with the previously released track "Thank You, New York," when you pre-order the album. Nonesuch Store pre-orders also include a limited-edition autographed print.

Robert Plant spoke with PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown about his new album, Carry Fire, and more. "Weaving—the musical weave in the beginning, the groove and the kind of—the essence of the music that surrounds the songs, but just being able to get to a place where the music is paramount, it’s discrete, slightly exotic," Plant says of the musical journey that led to the new album. Asked about its sounds and influences, he continues: "They just come from a fortunate life traveling and keeping very good company. I was always gathering more and more fuel. I was buying cassettes in the marketplaces and listening to variations on themes, and just such an amazing encyclopedia of music I developed slowly."

The Staves and yMusic, whose new album, The Way Is Read, is due digitally on November 24 and on vinyl December 1, have released the title track to the album. You can watch the video for the song here and download it now, along with the previously released album track "Trouble on My Mind," when you pre-order the album.

Mandolinist/singer Chris Thile and pianist Brad Mehldau begin a nine-city European tour, performing songs from their 2017 debut duo album, Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau, at Teatro dal Verme in Milan, Italy, tonight. The duo stays in Italy for a performance at Teatro Zancanaro in Sacile on Thursday, before heading to Amsterdam, London, Paris, Munich, Leverkusen (Germany), and Zürich. The tour concludes with a concert at Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna.

French singer/composer Camille has created a Spotify playlist, "Voix et Percussion" (Voice and Percussion), from a mix she made for Pitchfork Radio during last week's Pitchfork Festival in Paris. The playlist includes songs from her recently released album OUÏ, and from artists like Serge Gainsbourg, Lorde, Fela Kuti, Kelis, Queen, Nina Simone, Steve Reich, and others. You can hear it here.

Congratulations to Robert Plant, who has been named the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Americana Music Association UK. It is the group's highest honor and goes to a UK artist for outstanding contribution to the Americana genre over the span of a career. And congratulations to Rhiannon Giddens, who has been nominated for International Artist of the Year at the 2018 UK Americana Awards. The awards show will take place on February 1, 2018, at the Hackney Empire in East London.

Robert Finley, whose new album, Goin' Platinum!, is due December 8 on Dan Auerbach's label Easy Eye Sound, has shared the video for the album track "Get It While You Can." The video, which was directed by Gus Black and Dan Auerbach, premiered via Rolling Stone and can be seen here.

Robert Plant is on NPR's World Cafe, discussing his new album, Carry Fire, and more. "You would think being one of the best rock singers of all time would be enough for an artist," says host Talia Schlanger. "Robert Plant followed his love of music to unexpected places, like ... the mesmerizing world influence on his new album, Carry Fire." You can listen to their conversation here.