The artist's star power is distinctive and grounded in a moment where the music industry, and its ability to break dependable new artists, is chaotic. Erika Goldring/Getty Images hide caption
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Vice President Harris gets ready to speak to campaign staff at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., on Monday. Harris won the crucial backing of Democratic heavyweight Nancy Pelosi to lead the party against former President Donald Trump in November after President Biden's stunning exit from the 2024 race. As the endorsements stacked up, the 59-year-old Harris made her first public appearance since Biden's announcement in a ceremony at the White House, where she warmly praised the outgoing president's "unmatched" achievements. Erin Schaff/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Eminem, performing here during the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in 2022, returns to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week with "Houdini." Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images hide caption
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Taylor Swift performs in France during the European leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour on June 2. Jeff Pachoud/Getty Images hide caption
What Luiza Brina's music communicates is beyond words: spiritual transcendence. Daniela Paoliello/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Nelly Furtado performs a Tiny Desk concert March 22, 2024, at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. Michael Zamora/NPR hide caption