Wim Janssen, one of the musicians involved in the recording project, plays a viola made by master luthier Girolamo Amati in 1615. Courtesy of Native Instruments hide caption
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Singer, songwriter, producer and label executive Ryan Adams, photographed on Sept. 1, 2011, in London. Dave Hogan/Getty Images hide caption
"There was no way I was letting anybody know I wanted to do music, but I just kept getting pushed in musical directions," TeaMarrr says. Tryen Redd/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dutch superstar DJ Tiesto (seen here performing in Miami in February 2019) released a massively popular electronic reworking of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings in 2005. Paras Griffin/Getty Images for E11EVEN Miami hide caption
From Funerals To Festivals, The Curious Journey Of The 'Adagio For Strings'
London's Ezra Collective helps lead the way for millennial jazz musicians. Dan Medhurst/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Songwriter Holly Knight is known for pushing hitmakers to new heights and depicting female empowerment in her songs. Matthew Beard/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
21 Savage, seen here performing in Atlanta in November 2018, was set to be released on bond by ICE on Wednesday. Paras Griffin/Getty Images hide caption
David Rawlings and Gillian Welch wrote "When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings" for the Joel and Ethan Cohen Film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Henry Diltz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kacey Musgraves poses in the press room during the 61st Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019. Amanda Edwards/Getty Images hide caption
Kacey Musgraves holds the four Grammys she won Sunday night. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption
Kacey Musgraves (speaking at microphone) won the Grammy for best album of the year for Golden Hour. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
In a pointed moment, host Alicia Keys (center) opened the 61st Grammy Awards by bringing out Lady Gaga (left), Jada Pinkett Smith (second from left), Michelle Obama (second from right) and Jennifer Lopez (right) to speak about women and music. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
Noted for its sharp commentary on race, identity, sex and politics, Noname's album, Room 25, was one of the most critically-acclaimed records of last year. Chantal Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
'We Need To Exist In Multitudes': Noname Talks Artistic Independence, Women In Rap
Cedric Burnside plays Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines, Iowa on Dec. 1, 2018 in support of his Grammy Nominated "Benton County Relic." Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio hide caption
Grammy-Nominated Blues Musician Cedric Burnside Remembers His Roots
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Grammy-Nominated Blues Musician Cedric Burnside Remembers His Roots
Ariana Grande's fifth studio album thank u, next marks a turning point for the young star. Some of her closest collaborators explain why. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption
Izzy Young in Sept. 2007. Frank Beacham/Courtesy of Frank Beacham hide caption
Grammy trophies sit in the press room during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, held in New York in Jan. 2018. Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Marvin Gaye, photographed in 1983. NBC/NBC via Getty Images hide caption
Cardi B performs onstage during the 2018 Grammy Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS hide caption
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil pose for a portrait circa 1966. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring speaks at a press conference in Richmond, Va., in 2014. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption
21 Savage, far right, and Post Malone on Aug. 20, 2018, during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption