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Megan Thee Stallion gets vulnerable on hot sophomore album 'Traumazine'
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The best music release in July includes albums by (from top left, clockwise) Maggie Rogers, Caterina Barbieri, Beyoncé, Bear1Boss and Johnny Gandelsman. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Culture Corner: Missy Elliott on World Cafe
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Tasman Keith, whose debut album A Colour Undone released July 8, 2022. Jordan Munns/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
From left, Leyla McCalla, Saba, and Victoria Legrand of Beach House. Photo illustration: Abel F. Ros/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images, Brad Barket/Getty Images, Mike Windle/Getty Images; Vanessa Leroy for NPR hide caption
Denzel Curry performs a Tiny Desk concert. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
Saba (left), Lizzo (center) and Rosalía have released some of our favorite songs of the year so far. Collage by Estefanía Mitre / NPR/Photos courtesy of the artists hide caption
Lil Nas X performs onstage during the Grammys in April. Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption
Monica performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert. Monica hide caption
MUNA self-titled album tops this week's shortlist of the best albums out on June 24. Isaac Schneider/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
New Music Friday: The best releases out June 24
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From bebop to hip-hop: Gary Bartz's sax sound shapes many eras
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From bebop to hip-hop: Gary Bartz's sax sound shapes many eras
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Roséwave is light and breezy, but not necessarily unsophisticated — the sound of an experience kissed by sweet summer heat. Vanessa Leroy/NPR hide caption
The rapper Logic, whose latest album, Vinyl Days, was released June 17. Justin Fleischer/Courtesy of the artist. hide caption
Larry June performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert. Larry June hide caption
"Rap — this is a whole lifestyle," Pusha T tells NPR. "This is a whole culture." Amy Harris/Amy Harris/Invision/AP hide caption