Valerie June performed "Call Me A Fool" for WUNC. Graham Denholm/Getty Images hide caption
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Mickey Guyton, Adia Victoria and Chapel Hart's Devynn Hart have made the industry a more welcoming place for others who look like them. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images hide caption
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Lord Huron's "Not Dead Yet" is featured in August's edition of Heavy Rotation. Anthony Wilson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Mickey Guyton's roséwave playlist features Destiny's Child, Maren Morris, India.Arie and Tenille Townes. Bonnie Nichoalds/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Billie Eilish's sophomore full-length, Happier Than Ever, tops this week's list of the best albums out on July 30. Kelia Anne MacCluskey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alicia Keys performed her Tiny Desk concert on Feb. 2, 2020. Kisha Ravi/NPR hide caption
Yola plays a Tiny Desk home concert. NPR/NPR hide caption
Yola Carter performs during tiny desk on December, 12, 2019. (Photo by Mhari Shaw/NPR) Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption
The band Black Pumas was recently nominated for a Grammy for best new artist, thanks in part to the support of Austin's KUTX and LA's KCRW public radio stations. Lyza Renee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Highwomen. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Fort Stage during the Newport Folk Festival, 2018 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. Douglas Mason/Getty Images hide caption
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Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals perform at 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 19, 2019. .Paak's single "Make Me Better" featuring Smokey Robinson is featured on this month's Heavy Rotation. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption
In this month's Heavy Rotation, a pop-meets-pensive bop from SOAK illuminates under a disco ball. Ellius Grace/Chromatic Publicity hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: KOKOKO!, Indigo Sparke, Yola Carter, Tamino, Cimafunk, Silvina Moreno Cimafunk: Hutton Supancic/Getty Images for SXSW/All other photos courtesy of the artists hide caption