Jill Barber's new album Metaphora means "to transfer meaning" in Greek. "It captures a lot of what this album is about, which is my experience in the world as a woman," she says. Ivan Otis /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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It's hard to deny Cardi B's "I Like It." YouTube hide caption
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Roséwave defies easy definition; it's meant to be felt, not understood. Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
Paul McCartney promises new album in the fall, possibly titled Egypt Station. MJ Kim/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ariana Grande (left) and Nicki Minaj team up again for the latest single from Grande's forthcoming album Sweetener. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
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Cardi B's "I Like It" is a front-runner for Song Of The Summer this year. YouTube hide caption
Julian Saporiti and Erin Aoyama of No-No Boy. Diego Javier Luis/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z in "Apes***." YouTube hide caption
Beyoncé and Jay-Z, seen here performing "Drunk In Love" at the Grammy Awards in 2014, released a joint album called Everything Is Love on Saturday. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
Christina Aguilera's Liberation comes out June 15. Luke Gilford/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Jorja Smith's debut album, Lost & Found, is one of the standouts for June 8 releases. Rashid Babiker/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"I don't really have an interest in writing revolution, political songs," Matt Maltese says. "I like writing love songs." Scarlett Carlos Clarke/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Raise a glass; it's roséwave season, y'all. This summer, we're bringing you a new playlist each week. Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
Grace VanderWaal performs a Tiny Desk Concert on May 1, 2018. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Neko Case's highly anticipated Hell-On is on our short list of the best albums out June 1. Emily Shur/Courtesy of the artist hide caption