Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan performs during its 2010 revival in Camden, New Jersey. Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images hide caption
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello's album Ventriloquism is a collection of covers of R&B songs from the 1980s and '90s. Charlie Gross/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Meshell Ndegeocello's Ventriloquism comes out Mar. 16 on Naive. Charlie Gross/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Shakira crowd surfs during a performance at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption
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All Rise: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller
Meshell Ndegeocello On World Cafe
Philadelphia punk trio Cayetana (left to right: Allegra Anka, Kelly Olsen, Augusta Koch) will release its debut on the small indie label Tiny Engines later this year. Mary Ferrigno/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
To Sign Or Not To Sign: Artists Big And Small Face The Label Question
Meshell Ndegeocello's new album, Comet, Come to Me, comes out June 3. Jason Rodgers/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Comet, Come To Me
Meshell Ndegeocello's latest album is Comet, Come To Me. Jason Rodgers/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
NPR Music's Ann Powers (right) interviews musicians (from left) Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Alynda Lee Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff, Sharon Jones and Meshell Ndegeocello at the EMP Pop Conference in Seattle. Brady Harvey hide caption
Sharon Jones, Mike McCready, Meshell Ndegocello And Alynda Lee Segarra On Stage
Meshell Ndegeocello says she hopes her new album, a tribute to Nina Simone, revives interest in the work and life of the late artist. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Meshell Ndegeocello's tenth album is Pour Une Ame Souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone. Charlie Gross/Courtesy of the artist hide caption