Janelle Monae's third album Dirty Computer arrives April 27. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Stormzy performs at The BRIT Awards 2018 at The O2 Arena in London on February 21, 2018. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images hide caption
Elise LeGrow remakes blues and soul classics for her full-length debut, Playing Chess. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Blind Boys of Alabama discuss the gospel roots of rock and soul. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Blind Boys of Alabama on World Cafe
Frank Ocean performs at Panorama Music Festival in July 2017. Angela Weiss/Getty Images hide caption
A still from Tom Misch's "Water Baby" video. YouTube hide caption
Troye Sivan's "My My My!" is a LGBTQ anthem about throwing caution into the wind. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images hide caption
As an independent artist who has received tons of buzz on his own, Cuco isn't looking to sign with a label. Abraham Recio/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"The whole project is just kind of about my journey with this character throughout the city," Black Atlass explains of his forthcoming record. James W Mataitis Bailey /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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PJ Morton's latest album Gumbo has earned the musician two Grammy nominations at the 2018 ceremony. Chris Granger/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Lorde, seen here at the 2014 Grammy Awards, is the only woman nominated in this year's album of the year category. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption
New Study Shows A Grave Lack Of Gender Diversity In The Music Industry
Seattle-based producer Sango preps his next LP, In The Comfort Of, for a March 16 release. Suzette Lee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hear "Blue Motel Room" from Joni Mitchell's Hejira in the World Cafe winter playlist. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Robert Glasper, Common and Karriem Riggins will release their debut album as August Greene this March. B+/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"I'm Gon Make U Sick O'Me" is the lead single from forthcoming Parliament album Medicaid Fraud Dog. hide caption
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Lizz Wright On World Cafe
Raveena Aurora's latest EP, Shanti, is available now. Everett Orr/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ranky Tanky's self-titled debut is out now. Reese Moore/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ranky Tanky's Self-Titled Debut Makes Traditional Gullah Songs New
Anderson East's Encore comes out Jan. 12. Joshua Black Wilkins/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Brent Faiyaz went to the Dominican Republic for the recording of Sonder Son. Mark Peaced/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
