A photo of surf guitarist Dick Dale (with guitar) and his band, the Del-Tones. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
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Erick Alejandro Iglesias (right) of Cimafunk performs onstage at the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festival March 13, 2019 in Austin, Tx. JEALEX Photo/Getty Images hide caption
Nat King Cole plays with his jazz orchestra on the stage of The Apollo Theater, in Harlem, N.Y. in the 1950s. Eric Schwab/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Nat King Cole Still Remains 'One Of The Great Gifts Of Nature' 100 Years Later
"I just sing what I feel," Mary Lane says. Collin Susich /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Seungri, photographed as he arrived at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on March 14, 2019. The former pop idol was there to undergo police questioning over charges of supplying prostitution services. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption
Danger Mouse (left) and Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O collaborated on Lux Prima, one of the albums on our short list for the best new releases out March 15. Eliot Lee Hazel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Drummer Hal Blaine attends an awards ceremony in Anaheim, Calif., in 2014. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAMM hide caption
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Want To Play A Tiny Desk Concert? Enter The 2019 Tiny Desk Contest!
Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra carry signs as they strike on March 11, 2019 in Chicago, after 11 months of talks failed to reach an agreement. Kamil Krzaczynski /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Stella Donnelly's debut album, Beware of the Dogs, is out now. Pooneh Ghana/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Stella Donnelly Puts Her 'Middle Finger Up' To The Patriarchy Of Rock
Tank and The Bangas are set to release their major-label debut on May 3. Alex Marks/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
R. Kelly gave a tense interview to CBS This Morning, at one point standing and shouting tearful denials at the cameras and at anchor Gayle King. YouTube hide caption
Solange's When I Get Home album and film bathe in the rich cultural history of Houston, evoking the city's past while celebrating its present. BlackPlanet.com/Solange hide caption
Michael Jackson, leaving the Santa Barbara County courthouse during his 2005 criminal trial. Carlo Allegri/Getty Images hide caption
Keith Flint, performing in London in 1996. The singer and dancer died in early March, 2019. Brian Rasic/Getty Images hide caption
"That's the thing that feels satisfying to me, is to be able to be that vulnerable, out loud as a black woman," Yola Carter says. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Yola Combines Softness And Grit In Her Virtuosic View Of Americana
Michael Jackson and Wade Robson in 1987. Dan Reed/HBO hide caption
'Neverland' Director On Investigating 'What Happened Once The Bedroom Door Closed'
Solange's When I Get Home is out now. Max Hirschberger/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
André Previn in London in 1979. Previn died Thursday in Manhattan, at the age of 89. Keystone/Keystone/Getty Images hide caption
Big Thief, left to right: Adrianne Lenker, Max Oleartchik, James Krivchenia and Buck Meek. Michael Buishas/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Chicago Police Department provided a handout of R. Kelly's mug shot after his arrest on Feb. 22 on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Chicago Police Department/Getty Images hide caption