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When thinking about putting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to music on Voices, Max Richter tried to capture the essence of "the world we haven't made yet." Mike Terry/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Composer Max Richter On 'Voices,' A New Album That Envisions A Better World
On her first album, Rina Sawayama blends metal and pop and tackles serious issues."It was such a risk to be a musician that I didn't want to do fluffy pop songs and hope it cut through," she says. Hendrik Schneider /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rina Sawayama Wants Her Success To Make Space For Asian Women In Pop Music
Inspired by a Maya Angelou book, Laura Marling's new album Song For Our Daughter is about a generation of younger women and "the idea of a maternal lineage," she says. Justin Tyler Close/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Laura Marling On Maya Angelou And Arming A Younger Generation Of Women
"I feel like I've always been referencing back to those dark childlike adventure stories," Natasha Khan says of the '80s films that inspired the latest Bat for Lashes album, Lost Girls. Logan White/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
On 'Lost Girls,' Bat For Lashes Spins A Vampire Fairy Tale With Synth-Pop
"I was quite literally tasked with completing it," Leonard Cohen's son, Adam, says about his father's wish for him to finish this album. Kezban Özcan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
'He'd Asked Me To Complete These Works': Adam Cohen On 'Thanks For The Dance'
Anthony Ramos pays homage to his past and growing up in New York City on his debut album The Good & The Bad. Eric Johnson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Elbow's eighth studio album, Giants of All Sizes, is out now. Peter Neill/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Highwomens' self-titled album is out now via Elektra Records. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Country's New Supergroup 'The Highwomen' Unite To Make Way For Unsung Female Artists
(From left) Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas attend the premiere of the Jonas Brothers documentary, Amazon Prime Video's Chasing Happiness, in June 2019 in Los Angeles. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
The Jonas Brothers Recapture The 'Magic Missing' By Putting Family First
Dave Clark, creator of Time, found and released the original recording of Mercury's performance of "Time Waits for No One" after decades of searching for it. Fox Photos/Getty Images hide caption
'It Was Magic': Unearthed Video Shows Freddie Mercury In Rare Form
Ronson's latest album, Late Night Feelings, is due out June 21 via RCA Records. Collier Schorr/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
After Years Of Hit-Making For Others, Mark Ronson Puts His Feelings 1st
"I just love the idea of glorifying people's biggest fears," Billie Eilish says. Kenneth Cappello/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Noted for its sharp commentary on race, identity, sex and politics, Noname's album, Room 25, was one of the most critically-acclaimed records of last year. Chantal Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
'We Need To Exist In Multitudes': Noname Talks Artistic Independence, Women In Rap
"These songs, they just kind of pop up in my head and I feel like I have to write them down," Mike Posner says. Meredith Truax/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
'Beginnings Always Hide Themselves In The End': Mike Posner On Grieving And Growth
"At the and of the day, I feel like your purpose can come from making one person feel like they're not alone," Alessia Cara says. supadupabrick/Courtesy of the artist hide caption