Taylor Swift And Kendrick Lamar Lead 2016 Grammy Awards
The 58th annual awards brought forth a lot of winners, but no sweeps.
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Watching The 58th Annual Grammy Awards With A Critical Eye
Record of the Year went to Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk," featuring Bruno Mars. Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge won Song of the Year for "Thinking Out Loud." And Taylor Swift's 1989 won for Album of the Year.
Watching Beyoncé From New Orleans
The experience depicted in "Formation" and the culture that Mardi Gras stirs to life overlap and refute each other and mix in a way that IRL New Orleanians can hate and love all at once.
Music Review: 'Manman M Se Ginen,' Ram
Ram has been making music for over 20 years. The veteran Haitian band is out with their sixth studio album. Music reviewer Banning Eyre says it's their best work to date.
Why Are There So Many Tough Guys Who Sound Like Ladies On The Radio?
Right now, men singing in high voices are really popular: Think Usher, Adam Levine, Jason Derulo or The Weeknd, which is up for seven Grammys this year. NPR's Neda Ulaby tries to understand why.
Westerberg And Hatfield Aim For The Heart With 'Wild Stab'
The debut album by the I Don't Cares features two familiar voices — Paul Westerberg and the singer-songwriter Juliana Hatfield. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the songs on Wild Stab "will grab you."
World Cafe Next: James Supercave
Dark and catchy, the L.A. band has just released its debut album, Better Strange. Hear two tracks.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar Predicted To Be Big Grammy Winner
Kendrick Lamar's album To Pimp A Butterfly is a favorite for Album of the Year. And his song "Alright," is favored to win Song of the Year. David Greene talks to Kendrick Lamar about his music.
Nina Simone's Daughter Says This Film Gets Her Mom's Story Straight
The Grammy and Oscar-nominated documentary "What Happened, Nina Simone?" depicts the musician's downward spiral. NPR's Michel Martin interviews daughter Lisa Simone Kelly and director Liz Garbus.
OK Go Drops New Zero-Gravity Video
OK Go is masterful at coming up with creative, complex music videos. They filmed their newest video in zero gravity. Rachel Martin talks with the band's Damian Kulash and his sister, Trish Sie.