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Questlove, shown here performing in New York City in June, won an Oscar in March for his documentary, Summer of Soul. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Mythical Games hide caption
Stevie Wonder, photographed arriving in London on Jan. 25, 1974 — almost directly in the middle of what many refer to as the artist's "classic period." Dennis Oulds/Getty Images hide caption
Half a century ago, Stevie Wonder defined what an 'artist's classic run' could mean
Whether you're a tote bag or Telfie babe, the spirit of roséwave lives in us all. Kara Frame/NPR hide caption
Las Cafeteras released a Spanglish cover of "Georgia On My Mind" in December as the Senate race in Georgia headed to a runoff. Ella Hovsepian/Getty Images hide caption
Lil Baby performs during a Juneteenth voter registration rally on June 19, 2020 at Murphy Park Fairgrounds in Atlanta, Ga. One week earlier, he released "The Bigger Picture," a song protesting police brutality. Paras Griffin/Getty Images hide caption
John Boutte's famous performance at the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is just one of the beloved performances included in WWOZ's Jazz Festing in Place series. Marc PoKempner/Courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation hide caption
From Ella Fitzgerald To John Boutté: Jazz Festing In Place Presents Archival Audio
Lady Gaga, photographed outside of the Met Gala on May 6, 2019, in New York. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
I can dig it / He can dig it / She can dig it / We can dig it / They can dig it / You can dig it / Oh, let's dig it / Can you dig it, baby? Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
A still from Travis Scott's "Stop Trying to Be God" video. YouTube hide caption
In 1980, Stevie Wonder helped campaign for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday to become a national holiday. "I never saw it as being political," he says. "I just saw it as being the right thing to do." Philippe Callant for NPR hide caption
Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder during the 37th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in 2006, at which Moy was inducted. Moy died Saturday at age 78. L. Busacca/WireImage for Songwriter's Hall hide caption
"There had never even been a Canadian DJ that made it to the finals, period," says Alain Macklovitch, aka A-Trak. "And I came in and I won." Kenneth Cappello/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Before Leaping Onto Kanye's Records, A-Trak Forged A Career From Scratch
Usher performs onstage during his The UR Experience tour at Madison Square Garden. Noam Galai/Getty Images hide caption
Guests rate the songs at the All Songs Considered Listening Party in Washington, D.C. Jeff Martin hide caption
Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th-anniversary concert. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images Entertainment hide caption
Stevie Wonder at his keyboard during a concert in 1973. Evening Standard/Getty Images hide caption