Héctor Buitrago and Andrea Echeverri of the band Aterciopelados in costume for the music video of the song, "Dúo." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Catalán flamenco singer Rosalía in the music video for her song "Di Mi Nombre," from the same album that includes "Maldición." Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
U2's eighth studio album, Zooropa, was released on July 5, 1993 on Island Records. Courtesy of Island Records hide caption
A scene from the video of Nancy Sanchez's powerful cover of the oldies but goodies classic "Angel Baby". hide caption
WYEP nominated Christine and The Queens for this month's edition of Heavy Rotation. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dorys Bello and Eli Oviedo are known among the art goths and rose-gilded young people of Miami as folk duo Dracula. Dan Perez/Sweat Records hide caption
With "Hacia el Fondo," Rubio proves Chile's dance music scene has the world's attention. Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Cher's 3614 Jackson Highway album cover, featuring the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, a.k.a. The Swampers. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Folk Alley nominated The Brother Brothers for this month's edition of Heavy Rotation. Crossover Touring/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Ruston Kelly performs live on the 2018 AmericanaFest's Day Stage presented by WMOT, NPR Music and World Cafe. Val Hoeppner/WMOT hide caption
The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 was released on Oct. 18, 1988. Courtesy of Wilbury hide caption
Ruston Kelly. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Just like Aretha Franklin, the music at her funeral was uplifting and deeply rooted in gospel. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Carmen Miranda inspires one of the characters in The Air You Breathe, the new novel by Frances de Pontes Peebles. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Samba And Saudade: The Inspirations Behind 'The Air You Breathe'
Summer never ends if you have roséwave in your heart. Eric Lee & Samantha Clark/NPR hide caption
American composer, conductor and pianist Leonard Bernstein, in 1970, at a London press conference. Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Goths get basic, too. Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
Aretha Franklin, onstage at The Metropolitan Opera House on September 18, 2011. Jemal Countess/Getty Images hide caption
Aretha Franklin sings with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center for Performing Arts in 2010. Jeff Fusco/Getty Images hide caption
Aretha Franklin performs during the Mandela Day: A Celebration Concert July 2009 in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images hide caption
Welcome to parenthood, suckers. Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption