Janelle Monáe gives a commencement speech at Loyola Marymount University's 2024 Graduate ceremony. JC Olivera/Getty Images hide caption
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Kesha attends an art exhibition curated by herself and Brian Roettinger to celebrate the release of Gag Order. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for ABA hide caption
KAYTRANADA and Aminé's new project together, KAYTRAMINÉ tops our shortlist of the best albums out this week. Lucas Creighton hide caption
The singer and guitarist Torres. Her latest full-length, Silver Tongue, is on our shortlist of the best new albums out Jan. 31. Michael Lavine/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
New Music Friday: Our Top 10 Albums Out On Jan. 31
Rihanna performs with Pharrell Williams at her fifth annual Diamond Ball on Sept. 12, 2019. This January marks four years since her last full-length release. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images hide caption
Kesha's new album High Road comes out Jan. 31. Dana Trippe/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Beyoncé performs onstage during Coachella on April 14, 2018. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption
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This playlist is for you, your friends and the guy you tell yourself you'll stop seeing but never do. Samantha Clark/NPR hide caption
The court ruled that Kesha's counterclaims were in part "speculative, contradicted by her own allegations that she had continued performing under the agreements." Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images hide caption
Sylvan Esso's What Now is Stephen Thompson's favorite album of 2017. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hurray for the Riff Raff Sarrah Danziger/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
NPR Music's top five albums of the year. (Clockwise from upper left) Process by Sampha, DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, Melodrama by Lorde, Crtl by SZA and Capacity by Big Thief. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: The singer, MILCK at the Women's March on Washington in January, Lorde, Big Thief, SZA, Partner, Moses Sumney Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Kesha Sebert, performing at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium Sept. 27, 2017 in support of her "comeback" album Rainbow. Courtesy of Jason Myers hide caption
Kesha is back after five years with Rainbow, released Aug. 11. Olivia Bee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kesha, in the video for "Praying," directed by Jonas Åkerlund. YouTube hide caption
Kesha leaves the New York State Supreme Court. Raymond Hall/Getty Images hide caption
Wayne Coyne on stage performing with The Flaming Lips at Sasquatch Music Festival Memorial Day weekend. Alex Crick for KEXP hide caption
To be fair, they're all pop, right? hide caption