Mickey Guyton's roséwave playlist features Destiny's Child, Maren Morris, India.Arie and Tenille Townes. Bonnie Nichoalds/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Jay-Z (pictured in 2005) was nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday, in his first year of eligibility. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption
Chaka Khan's Hello Happiness is on our short list of the best albums out on Feb. 15. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
This month's Heavy Rotation features music by Calvin Arsenia. Jenny Wheat/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Kate Bush, Radiohead and Sister Rosetta Tharpe are all first-time Rock Hall nominees. Evening Standard/Getty Images, Danny Clinch, Chris Ware/Getty Images hide caption
Whitney Houston (shown here performing in 1994) starred in the movie Waiting To Exhale, and contributed several songs to its breathtaking, beloved soundtrack. Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Aretha Franklin sings in the Atlantic Records studio in New York City in January 1969. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
The production duo FOMO enlisted Chaka Khan and her two siblings, Taka Boom and Mark Stevens, for "House of Love." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Terri Lyne Carrington won a Grammy for her all-female jazz album The Mosaic Project in 2011. Now, she's releasing the second installment, called Love and Soul. Tracy Love/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Terri Lyne Carrington Makes A Musical 'Mosaic,' With A Focus On Women
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee Chaka Khan onstage in London in 1985. Mike Cameron/Redferns hide caption