Soul singer Aretha Franklin poses for a portrait in 1964. Michael Ochs Archives/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
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Prince's posthumous release Piano and a Microphone, 1983 is on our list of the best albums out on Sep. 21. Mike Maloney/Mirrorpix/Getty Images hide caption
Richard Swift's final album, made in the months before his death, is called The Hex. Rachel Demy/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Richard Swift worked with everyone from The Shins to The Black Keys, but his earliest single signaled something special. Lance Troxel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Brantley Gutierrez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Guest DJ: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Hop Across An Eclectic Playlist
We Were So Turned On: A Tribute To David Bowie features a superb rendition of "Ashes To Ashes" by Warpaint. courtesy of the artist hide caption