Ryan Lott, who writes and records under the name Son Lux, is donating the sales of his records to the American Civil Liberties Union. Brenden Beecy/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Flowers are laid beneath a mural of David Bowie in London in January. Carl Court/Getty Images hide caption
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George Michael performs at the Sports Arena in San Diego, Calif. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
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Richard D. James, aka Aphex Twin, made his first U.S. appearance in eight years at Houston's Day For Night festival. Kate Glicksberg for NPR hide caption
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The Weeknd courts our shadow sides on his new album, Starboy. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Sharon Jones, seen here performing at Carnegie Hall in February, died last week at the age of 60. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tibet House hide caption
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Leonard Cohen, who died November 7 at the age of 82, compelled us to dwell on the relationship between the profane and the profound. ullstein bild via Getty Images hide caption
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Lil Wayne performing in Las Vegas in 2015. His memoir, Gone 'Til November, is out now. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption
"If people are saying, 'This is fresh,' I'm like, 'Well, it shouldn't be.' [Laughs.] I would've killed to hear this," Yola Carter says. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Real Actual Roots: Yola Carter On Growing Up British, Loving Americana
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My Chemical Romance released its defining album, The Black Parade, on Oct. 23, 2006. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Lady Gaga's new album, Joanne, is out now. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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"A Song for You" was recorded at the sessions that produced Donny Hathaway's 1972 album Donny Hathaway Live, but it wasn't included on the original album. More than four decades later, it illustrates how Hathaway merged technique with pure emotion. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
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Bon Iver performs in Saal 1 at the Funkhaus in Berlin during an unnamed festival dedicated to collaboration and creation of new music. Michelberger Hotel hide caption
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Jenny Hval's album Blood Bitch was released on Sept. 30. Jenny Berger Myhre/Courtesy of the artist hide caption