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Isaiah Rashad greets fans outside a signing in downtown Los Angeles this fall. His new album, The Sun's Tirade, is out now. Jorge Cano/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The Who in 1969, the year the group released the rock opera Tommy. Earlier in the 1960s, the band says it only cared about singles. By 1971, it was making albums that would help define the "heritage rock" industry. Steve Wood/Getty Images hide caption

"Jack [Rose] transcended the shadow of [John] Fahey, and I think that's really difficult to do," Steve Gunn says. "It was undeniable when he played — people paid attention." Sam Erickson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Don Buchla with his synthesizers in the 1960s. Courtesy of Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments hide caption

William Michael Morgan's debut album, Vinyl, will be out Sept. 30. Courtesy of Warner Music Nashville hide caption

Grime artist Skepta accepts his award after being announced the winner of the Mercury Prize on September 15, 2016 in London, England. Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images hide caption

Lucy Dacus Dustin Condren/Courtesy of Matador Records hide caption

Flowers outside the nightclub fabric in London, after it was closed on Sept. 7. Carl Court/Getty Images hide caption

The Chainsmokers' Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart, seen here performing in Hollywood this past February, have two Top 10 hits on their hands, thanks in large part to their guest vocalists. Christopher Polk/Getty Images hide caption

Frank Ocean's raw, bleeding, diaristic storytelling guides Blonde. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Frank Ocean, performing at the 2012 Coachella festival. Karl Walter/Getty Images hide caption

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran accepting the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance for "Thinking Out Loud" in February 2016. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption