Aretha Franklin's music regularly disclosed a vulnerability and insecurity residing within the head that wore the "Queen of Soul" crown. Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images hide caption
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Aretha Franklin performs at Radio City Music Hall in February 2012 in New York City. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images hide caption
World Cafe Pays Tribute to Aretha Franklin
A stained glass window depicting former South African President Nelson Mandela at Regina Mundi church in Soweto, South Africa. Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Minnesota Orchestra Honors Nelson Mandela By Bringing Music To South Africa
Aretha Franklin, pictured in 1968, has died. Known as the Queen of Soul, she recorded 17 top 10 singles. Express Newspapers/Getty Images hide caption
Beyoncé performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during her set at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption
Till Victory Is Won: The Staying Power Of 'Lift Every Voice And Sing'
The 1975's new album, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, will be out in November. Jack Caldwell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Cat Power's new album, Wanderer, comes out Oct. 5. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kamasi Washington, a 37-year-old saxophone player from Los Angeles, is a major player in Nate Chinen's new book Playing Changes. Amy Harris/AP hide caption
In a short video drawing attention this week, musician B.C. Manjunath uses the Fibonacci sequence to illustrate the depth and complexity of konnakol rhythms. Tomekbudujedomek/Getty Images hide caption
Nicki Minaj performs onstage at the 2018 BET Awards on June 24, 2018 in Los Angeles. The rapper's latest album Queen arrives today. Leon Bennett/Getty Images hide caption
members of the band Novalima Vito Mirr/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
New Music Highlights Show Nuances Of Identity
"When I am on stage, I finally feel like myself," Miski says. "I finally feel like I can be myself." Bao Ngo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Festival goers attend the 2017 Outside Lands Music Festival at Golden Gate Park on Aug. 12, 2017, in San Francisco. Amy Harris/AP hide caption
Altaf Mir, second from left, with his bandmates. Insiya Syed/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A story that went viral this week — about two elderly men escaping their care facility in order to attend a music festival — was too fun to be true. Paul McGee/Getty Images hide caption
Farmers do their version of the Kiki Challenge, dancing to Drake's song "In My Feelings." In the mud. With oxen. My Village Show Vlogs via YouTube/screenshot by NPR hide caption