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Recording artist Drake speaks about Apple Music during the Apple WWDC on June 8, 2015 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

The British rock group Deep Purple in 1969. Eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 1993, the group behind "Smoke On The Water" has been nominated for the third time. John Minihan/Getty Images hide caption

Timmy Thomas performs on the television show The Midnight Special in 1973. Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images hide caption

George Clarke (second from right) says that before Deafheaven began making its third album, New Bermuda, "The only real place to go was down.' Kristin Cofer/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

David Gilmour (left) and Polly Samson, who have been married since 1994 and have collaborated on songs for albums by Gilmour and Pink Floyd. Kevin Westenberg/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Festivalgoers at TomorrowWorld Electronic Music Festival in 2013. Christopher Polk/Getty Images hide caption

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, who was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014. Last month, Iron Maiden released its 16th album, The Book of Souls. Maro Hagopian/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

King Mez, of Raleigh, North Carolina, through Baltimore, in Los Angeles now. GL Askew II for NPR hide caption

Tyler, the Creator joins former rival A$AP Rocky as well as Danny Brown and Vince Staples on tour. Polina V. Yamshchikov for NPR hide caption

Indian composer A.R. Rahman performing in Mumbai in February 2014. STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

Revelers take in the Robot Heart art-car sound system at the 2014 Burning Man festival. Ellie Pritts hide caption

Lil Wayne, ringleading Friday night. Diwang Valdez for NPR hide caption