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Swedish singer Marie Fredriksson, performing in Cologne, Germany on March 19, 2011. Patrik Stollarz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Billie Eilish performing in Austin, Texas in October. Eilish, who will turn 18 in December, broke through in 2019 with songs that embody the demons of her time, but with confidence and a healing sense of humor. Gary Miller/Getty Images hide caption
Lizzo in the video for "Good as Hell." YouTube hide caption
After a semi-nomadic life growing up, Bedouine has called LA's Echo Park home for a decade. Her beautiful folk tunes fit squarely in that neighborhood's musical tradition. Moises Galvan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bedouine On World Cafe
The second volume of G Stands For Go-Betweens: The Go-Betweens Anthology features prime-era albums Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express, Tallulah and 16 Lovers Lane, plus tons of rarities. Courtesy of Domino hide caption
Sheryl Crow performs during Tiny Desk Fest, on Oct. 29, 2019. Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption
Kilo Kish's glitchy, pithy "SPARK" sets fire to procrastination, pushing you to keep creating. Kish Robinson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Carly Ray Jepsen performs during Tiny Desk on Nov. 13. (Photo by Mhari Shaw/NPR) Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption
Lizzo and Lil Nas X, both nominees for best new artist at the 2020 Grammys, during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards on August 26, 2019. Kevin Mazur/WireImage hide caption
We've met Arthur Russell the sparse synth-pop auteur, clubby post-disco producer, minimalist composer and mantric folkie. On Iowa Dream, we meet the aspiring pop star. Joel Sokolov/Courtesy of Audika Records hide caption
Frank Sinatra onstage in the 1970s. Though the star was ambivalent at best about the song's message, "My Way" became emblematic of this era of his career. David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
Mike Posner, photographed on September 14, 2018 in New York City. The pop artist spent much of 2019 walking across the Unites States, from New Jersey to California. Rob Kim/Getty Images hide caption
Taylor Swift, performing during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards in August in Newark, New Jersey. Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV hide caption
Taylor Swift, performing in Shanghai, China on November 10, 2019. The pop star has been embroiled in a public dispute with the head of her former label and the company he sold it to over the right to perform her songs publicly. China News Service/VCG via Getty Images hide caption
Taylor Swift, attending the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J. in August. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for MTV hide caption
Taylor Swift's TV Drama: Pop Star Claims Former Label Won't Let Her Perform Hits
The world is changing in hues of amber and maroon. Do you have the appropriate soundtrack? Mint Images/Getty Images hide caption
John Legend and Kelly Clarkson, onstage during the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption
Sudan Archives, performing at the FORM Arcosanti festival on May 11, 2018 in Arcosanti, Arizona. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images hide caption
Rex Orange County, performing in London on February 20, 2018. Burak Cingi/Redferns hide caption