Musicians Denitia, Larysa Jaye and Tylar Bryant pose for a photo before their set at Lulu's Downstairs in Manitou Springs, Colo., on June 17, 2023. They are members of the Black Opry, a touring musical revue dedicated to uplifting Black artists in country music. Amanda Lopez for NPR hide caption
Michael is Killer Mike's first solo album since 2012, after over a decade of focusing on his duo Run the Jewels. Jonathan Mannion/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Amya Watson, 11, prints "Black Power" on a poster celebrating Juneteenth during the "Black Joy as Resistance! Juneteenth Celebration" in the historic Farish Street business district in downtown Jackson, Miss. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
Members of the Icelandic band Sigur Rós (left to right: Kjartan Sveinsson, Jón Ϸór Birgisson and Georg Hólm) have released ÁTTA, their first album in 10 years. Tim Dunk/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sigur Rós. Tim Dunk/courtesy of the artist hide caption
Drummer Matt Tong (second from right) with the members of Algiers. The band released its fourth album, Shook, in early 2023. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" takes a simple, Springsteenian plea for escape and uses it as a jumping-off point for a life's story. Sounds like a country song. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images hide caption
More than 20,000 fans watch Joni Mitchell perform during "Joni Jam" — her first official concert since her aneurysm — at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Wash., on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Jovelle Tamayo for NPR hide caption
The troubles of The Idol's embattled pop star Jocelyn feel out of step with what's demanded of mainstream music stars in 2023. HBO hide caption
Annaleigh Ashford, left, and Josh Groban star in Broadway's current revival of Sweeney Todd. Ashford says it's rare for musicals to have this large of an orchestra. Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman/Sweeney Todd hide caption
Residents listen as Sound Impact musicians play during the final performance of their three-day residency at the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center in Alexandria, Va. Shuran Huang For NPR hide caption
Grammy Award-winning musicians Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink sing about the unexpected humor they encountered during Marxer's seven-year fight with breast cancer in the concert film, All Wigged Out. Todd Rosenberg/Community Music Inc. hide caption
Like poppa, like son. Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR hide caption