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    Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

    This month's playlist includes 10 songs by Slingshot artists: public radio's favorite new musicians of 2018.
    by NPR Music Sep 01, 2018 5 minutes
    Ruston Kelly.

    NPR member stations are uniquely tapped into local music scenes around the country and some of their favorite new artists are featured here on Heavy Rotation. But we have another discovery initiative called Slingshot: a collective effort among taste-making music stations to introduce exceptional up-and-coming artists.

    The 2017 inaugural class included Big Thief, Jamila Woods and Lo Moon. In January 2018, music member stations and NPR Music staff selected 20 new Slingshot artists and we've been adding artists every month. Here are 10 of our favorite songs by this year's crop of musicians.

    Connie Constance, "Yesterday"

    There is something really special about the music coming out of the U.K. — transcending and commingling genres seems part of the country's musical DNA. With that in mind, meet Connie Constance.

    Born Constance Power, the twenty-something London artist's ability to blend modern U.K. sounds — trip-hop, guitar-based artists,

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