For his "Rich Spirit" / "N95" medley on SNL, Kendrick Lamar performed with minimal visual accompaniment, perfectly geared for the raw intimacy of his newest material. Will Heath/NBC hide caption
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Matty Healy performs with The 1975 at the Leeds Festival in August 2022. Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption
Tove Lo's Dirt Femme is on our shortlist for the best new albums out this week. Moni Haworth/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Top row, left to right: The Beths, The 1975, The Black Angels; bottom row, left to right: Danielle Ponder, King Princess, Madi Diaz Courtesy of the artists hide caption
The 1975. The English band's latest release, Notes on a Conditional Form, tops our list of the best new albums out on May 22. Jordan Hughes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hey majesty Missy Elliot returned with Iconology in August. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Summer doesn't last forever, but it's always summer if you have roséwave in your heart. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
Roséwave is officially back for another summer of pink drinks and seasonally-appropriate bops, bangers and deep cuts. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
Alessia Cara, performing live earlier this month in Spain, released one of our must-hear albums for Nov. 30, The Pains Of Growing. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic hide caption
"To be honest with you, I don't have many answers. I've got a bunch of questions," Matty Healy says. Magdalena Wosinska/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The 1975's new album, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, will be out in November. Jack Caldwell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Laurie Anderson, cover art for Nothing, Audible, Liminal Courtesy of the artists hide caption
The 1975's new album, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, will be out in October. Jack Caldwell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tanya Tagaq's Retribution was one of Talia Schlanger's favorite albums of the year. Katrin Braga/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rihanna poses at the album artwork reveal for ANTI in Los Angeles. Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Westbury Road Entertainment LLC hide caption