R&B/Soul
John Lennon (by Steve Morley), Tracy Chapman (by Bryan Bedder), Simon & Garfunkel (by David Redfern) Getty Images hide caption
Kathleen Edwards (by Remi Theriault), Jason Isbell (by Alysse Gafjen), Bonny Light Horseman (by Annie Beedy) Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Little Richard in the studio, circa 1959. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Michael Mwenso. Josh Kohn/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Michael Mwenso On World Cafe
SAULT's Untitled (Black Is), the No. 1 album of 2020. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from top row: Kali Uchis, Tierra Whack, Salaam Remi, Jucifer. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Grammy Nominees Brittany Howard (credit Brantley Guttierez), Big Thief (credit Dustin Condren), Marcus King (credit Jamie Stow) Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Black Pumas On World Cafe
Víctor Manuelle, performing onstage during the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards at American Airlines Arena on Nov. 19, 2020 in Miami. Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for The Latin Recor hide caption
"It's something that I've always thought that was important, ever since I was a kid, to laugh," Thundercat says. "Being able to laugh is one of the best feelings ever." Carlos Gonzalez / The1point8/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sade performs live at New Jersey's PNC Bank Arts Center in 2001. The artist released her fifth album, Lovers Rock, in November 2000. Debra L. Rothenberg/FilmMagic / Getty hide caption
Mariah Carey performs onstage during her "All I Want For Christmas Is You" tour at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 15, 2019 in New York City. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images hide caption
Nashville's music industry has never given homegrown hip-hop the support it deserves, so the city's artists and entrepreneurs are creating their own institutions. ilbusca/Getty Images hide caption
Clockwise from top row: SPAZA, Wendy Eisenberg, Touché Amoré and Jean Dawson. Courtesy of the artists hide caption