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What One Pairing could ever be more True than that of roséwave and romance fiction? Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
This playlist is for you, your friends and the guy you tell yourself you'll stop seeing but never do. Samantha Clark/NPR hide caption
Albums clockwise from upper left: Crosby, Stills & Nash self-titled, Fleet Foxes, self-titled, Patti Smith, Horses, Stevie Wonder, The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie, Brandi Carlile, self-titled, Run-D.M.C., self-titled. Courtesty of the artists hide caption
The Carters' "Apes***." YouTube hide caption
Nile Rodgers, performing at the Glastonbury Festival in England in June 2017. Ian Gavan/Getty Images hide caption
Award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau authored the book for The Temptations musical, Ain't Too Proud, that tells the origin story of the iconic quintet discovered in her hometown of Detroit. John Lamparski/Getty Images hide caption
'Ain't Too Proud' Playwright Dominique Morisseau Tackles The Temptations Origin Story
The musical Ain't Too Proud:The Life and Times of the Temptations, draws from the memories of the original group's only living member, Otis Williams. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption
'I Lived Through All That?': The Temptations Musical Hits The High And The Low Notes
Florence the Machine's High as Hope is on our short list of the best albums out on June 29. Vincent Haycock/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Drake's fifth studio album Scorpion, available now, is the rapper's first double disc release. Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images hide caption
"I used metaphor a lot in earlier work to hide what it was that I was actually trying to say," Florence Welch says. Vincent Haycock/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Florence Welch Is Thankful For Her Messy Teenage Years: 'It Formed Me'
Jesse and Joy Huerta, who make up the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy, are considering making English-language albums, and have become vocal advocates for Mexican migrants in the U.S. Carrie Kahn/NPR hide caption
Mexican-American Duo Jesse & Joy Advocate For Migrants In The U.S.
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Jill Barber's new album Metaphora means "to transfer meaning" in Greek. "It captures a lot of what this album is about, which is my experience in the world as a woman," she says. Ivan Otis /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Our readers expressed an outpouring of love for Janelle Monae Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A still from Florence + The Machine's new video. YouTube hide caption
It's hard to deny Cardi B's "I Like It." YouTube hide caption
A still from St. Vincent's "Fast Slow Disco" video. YouTube hide caption
Roséwave defies easy definition; it's meant to be felt, not understood. Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
Paul McCartney promises new album in the fall, possibly titled Egypt Station. MJ Kim/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ariana Grande (left) and Nicki Minaj team up again for the latest single from Grande's forthcoming album Sweetener. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption