Kate Bush at her family's home in London in 1978. Evening Standard/Getty Images hide caption
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A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay approached Chloe and Halle to write "Warrior," a song they say they hope will inspire young black girls. Robin Harper/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Bridges' sophomore album Good Thing reflects the singer's sonic maturation. Jack McKain/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
John "Jab'o" Starks, onstage in January 2017 in Los Angeles. The famed drummer died Tuesday at his home in Mobile, Ala. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images hide caption
Wild Pink's Yolk in the Fur comes out July 20. Hayden Sitomer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Janelle Monáe is the past, present and future. JUCO/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Charles Neville, performing in southeastern France in 2009. The famed New Orleans musician died April 27, 2018 at the age of 79. AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
We get Gabriel Garzón-Montano's "Golden Wings" just as springtime begins to fully reveal itself to us. Lissy Elle Laricchia/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer is on our short list of the best new albums out on April 27. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ranky Tanky On Mountain Stage
Tank and the Bangas Gus Bennett/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Liz Brasher's debut EP Outcast is out April 27 on Fat Possum. Stacie Huckeba/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Beyoncé headlines 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival Weekend 1 on Saturday, in Indio, Calif. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption
Tinashe's Joyride is one of the standout albums being released on April 13. Dennis Leupold/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kali Uchis' latest album Isolation draws from the Colombian-American singer's love for bossa nova, funk, pop and more. Felipe Q Noguiera/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Guest DJ Kali Uchis On How Astrud Gilberto And N.E.R.D. Inspired Her Debut Album
The Staple Singers performing in 1986 in their hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Yvonne, right, died April 10, 2018 at the age of 80. Paul Natkin/WireImage hide caption
Cautious Clay. Dean Luis/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kylie Minogue's Golden is among the best new albums out on Apr. 6. Simon Emmett/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tunde Olaniran's new album, Stranger, comes out this summer. Landon Speers/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
April 4, 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The week he died, American soul and R&B; were at a high-water mark. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Cuco's music has reached far beyond his bedroom studio thanks to an explosion of interest on Twitter and other social platforms. Abraham Recio/Courtesy of the artist hide caption