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Adele Upsets Beyonce For Grammy Album Of The Year

4:36pm February 13, 2017

by Jacob Ganz

The biggest surprise of the 2017 Grammy Awards was Adele's surprise win over Beyonce for album of the year. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to music editor Jacob Ganz about music's big night.

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Chuck Prophet's latest album is Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins.

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Chuck Prophet On World Cafe

4:26pm February 13, 2017

by David Dye

On his latest solo outing, the California rocker finds the good in a "Bad Year For Rock and Roll." Hear the conversation and performance.

For the second time, Adele swept the major categories at the Grammys, winning Album, Song and Record of the Year.

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2017 Grammy Awards: Adele Upsets Beyoncé, Chance Arrives, Politics Pop (Slightly)

3:50pm February 13, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Adele swept the major categories over Beyoncé, David Bowie posthumously won every award he was nominated for and the Grammys sometimes obliquely addressed a charged political climate.

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'Jumpin' At The Woodside' Catches Count Basie And His Band Honing Their Art

1:36pm February 13, 2017

by Kevin Whitehead

A new sampler features live cuts of Count Basie's band in New York from 1938 to 1940. Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead says Jumpin' at the Woodside is full of "pretty terrific" music.

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The pup from Chris Diller's Tiny Desk Contest submission, "From Now On," gives a standing ovation.

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Meet The Animals Of The Tiny Desk Contest

1:07pm February 13, 2017

by Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey

This year, more artists submitted Tiny Desk Contest videos than ever before — and those videos were filled with furry friends. Watch the supercut, then vote for your favorite pup.

Ruthie Foster's new album, Joy Comes Back, comes out March 24.

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Songs We Love: Ruthie Foster, 'Joy Comes Back'

11:20am February 13, 2017

by Alison Fensterstock

Foster's easy-rocking slice of gospel soul is shot through with Derek Trucks' blissful slide guitar and tapping high heels recorded on her old church floor.

KCRW's Jason Bentley premieres new music from Little Dragon on this week's Metropolis.

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Metropolis: 2/11/17

11:02am February 13, 2017

KCRW's Jason Bentley spins a two-hour dance mix featuring new music from Little Dragon, Moon Boots, Oliver Jay and more.

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Adele Upsets Beyoncé At 2017 Grammy Awards

8:14am February 13, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Just like 2012, Adele swept her general category nominations. Beyoncé has never won either Record or Album of the Year. Adele is the first to twice sweep the Album, Record and Song of the Year awards.

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Chance the Rapper accepts the award for Best New Artist during the 59th GRAMMY Awards, on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles.

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Grammy Awards 2017: The Full List Of Winners

11:42pm February 12, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The 59th Annual Grammy Awards take place tonight — 75 out of 84 awards have been awarded ahead of the ceremony. Take a look at the winners here.

Beyonce, who is nominated for Record, Album and Song of the Year, performs songs from her album Lemonade on stage during the 59th Grammy Awards.

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Live Blog: 2017 Grammy Awards

11:37pm February 12, 2017

Beyoncé is nominated for nine awards at the 59th annual Grammy Awards, and will face off against Adele in each of the three major categories: Record, Song and Album of the Year.