John Legend and Kelly Clarkson, onstage during the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption
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Ozzy Osbourne's Ordinary Man will come out sometime in 2020. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Nat King Cole playing piano in the Capitol Records recording studio on May 23, 1945. Capitol Records Photo Archive/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
'Hittin' The Ramp' Traces Nat King Cole's Early Artistic Development
Joel Anderson is the new host for season three of Slate's podcast Slow Burn. Lisa Larson-Walker/Slate hide caption
'Slow Burn' Season 3 Turns Its Investigative Eye To The Murders Of Biggie And Tupac
Trumpeter and composer Nicholas Payton drew controversy in 2011 with his rejection of the word "jazz." Now, he's reimagining black music with a new symphony. Jennifer Coombes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Nicholas Payton Reimagines Musical Tradition With 'Black American Symphony'
Cover detail of Volume Control, by David Owen. Penguin Random House hide caption
From Lawn Mowers To Rock Concerts, Our 'Deafening World' Is Hurting Our Ears
D.C.-hailing duo April + VISTA take a new immersive step with "Every Void." Amanda Alborano/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Chilean singer-songwriter Víctor Jara is depicted on the guitar of a protester in Santiago. Jara's song, "El Derecho de Vivir en Paz" was sung by a crowd of demonstrators on October 25, 2019. Pablo Vera/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
WNYC's new podcast, Dolly Parton's America, examines the role of the country icon in building social bridges in a divided country. Christine de Carvalho/WNYC hide caption
Dan Deacon's Mystic Familiar comes out Jan. 31, 2020. Frank Hamilton/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kanye West performs Sunday Service during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in April 2019. The rapper's ninth studio album, Jesus Is King, is available now. Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption
Protesters march to an Amazon store to raise awareness of Amazon's facilitation of surveillance efforts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Kevin Hagen/Getty Images hide caption
'Mixtape Potluck' Is Inspired By Questlove's 'Food Salon' Dinner Parties
Colorado was recorded in the titular state in a studio sitting at 9000 feet. DH Lovelife/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A Legendary Collaboration Continues: Neil Young And Crazy Horse Reunite For 'Colorado'
A 1975 portrait of the late conductor, harpsichordist, and scholar Raymond Leppard. The Evening Standard/Getty Images hide caption
The first single from Frances Quinlan's Likewise explores a dream she had about her niece, an infant at the time. Julia Khorosilov/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Mike Hadreas of Perfume Genius performs in 2017 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Kieran Frost/Redferns) Kieran Frost/Getty Images hide caption
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Saba, Noname and Smino as Ghetto Sage. Mark Peaced/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Fans and supporters of singer/actress Sulli flooded social media with posts celebrating her artistry, praising her outspoken and unapologetic stances on sexuality and feminism, and calling for an end to online harassment and bullying. Han Myung-Gu/WireImage/Getty Images hide caption
Whitney Houston was nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Getty Images hide caption
"I'm naturally soft spoken," Laetitia Tamko says. "But when I sing, I'm not soft spoken." Kholood Eid for NPR hide caption