A mural of Nipsey Hussle close by the Crenshaw neighborhood in Los Angeles, as see on the LA Hood Live Tour. Raina Douris/WXPN hide caption
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Tiny Desk Unit - 9:30 Club circa 1980 (Michael Barron, Terry Baker, Susan Mumford, Lorenzo "Pee Wee" Jones, Bob Boilen Mark Gulezian/Mark Gulezian hide caption
Thursday
Lady Gaga performs in Miami in February. Following a turn to traditional pop and roots rock on recent projects, the singles from her forthcoming sixth album, Chromatica, have indicated a return to the maximalist dance pop that first made her famous. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption
Davóne Tines Bowie Verschuuren/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Wednesday
Rhiannon Giddens Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tuesday
Stephanie Quayle. John Shearer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Steve Reich in New York City in 2005. During the coronavirus crisis, the composer has been is Los Angeles, working on a new piece. Jeffrey Herman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Rachel Portman was the first woman to win an Academy Award for best original score. Her latest album ask the river is her first not written for a film or stage production. Benjamin Ealovega/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rachel Portman Steps Away From The Screen With 'Ask The River'
Kathy Valentine Christopher Durst/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Indigo Girls Jeremy Cowart/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Bebel Gilberto Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Phoebe Bridgers Frank Ockenfels/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Monday
Violinist Jennifer Koh. Juergen Frank/Courtesy of the artist hide caption