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One Of Sam Smith's Grammys A Win For Tom Petty, Too

6:27pm February 09, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

The four Grammys awarded Sunday night to Sam Smith are good news not just for Sam Smith, but for Tom Petty, too. Petty and another songwriter will get a quarter of the royalties from the hit, "Stay With Me." It's not the first time a pair of songs have striking similarities to one another.

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The Rise And Fall Of Marion 'Suge' Knight

6:16pm February 09, 2015

David Greene talks to music journalist Alan Light about Marion "Suge" Knight's legacy in hip-hop music. The former CEO and co-founder of Death Row Records has been charged with murder.

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Sam Smith accepts the award for Best New Artist at the 2015 Grammy Awards.

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Sam Smith Wins 4 Grammy Awards, Including Song Of The Year

2:48pm February 09, 2015

by Jacob Ganz

The British singer also won Best New Artist and Record of the Year, for "Stay With Me." Beck won Album of the Year for his subdued, folky Morning Phase.

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Actress Kristen Wiig participated in Sia's performance during the Grammy Awards.

A Grammy Wrap-Up, With Soft Music And Extra Beck

2:10pm February 09, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson look back at the 2015 Grammys telecast and conclude that it could have used a little more joy.

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Nile Rodgers (left) and Pharrell Williams (right) on stage with Stevie Wonder during a performance of Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" during the 2014 Grammy Awards.

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On The Grammy Stage, Collaborations Will Rule

2:24pm February 07, 2015

During a Grammy telecast that's over three hours, only a dozen or so awards are handed out — but there will be a boatload of performances, most with more than one marquee musician on stage at a time.

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The sound salvation, cleaning up the nation.

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Radio, Radio: How Formats Shaped, Splintered And Remade Pop Music

12:57pm February 07, 2015

by Eric Weisbard

Over the second half of the 20th century, radio gave music its deepest connection to Americans. By splitting the dial into different formats, it produced a pop scene of striking diversity.

Kevin Burdette stars in Everest as Beck Weathers, a Dallas doctor who survived a deadly blizzard on the mountain in 1996.

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The Cold Wrath Of Nature, Given Operatic Voice

11:48am February 07, 2015

by Bill Zeeble

The new opera Everest tells the story of a real-life expedition on world's highest mountain — and the unforgiving blizzard that interrupted it.

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Grammys Show Producer Explains The Origin Of Onstage Mashups

11:45am February 07, 2015

Katy Perry, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor and Taylor Swift are just a few of the musicians up for Grammy Awards. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the executive producer of the award show, Ken Ehrlich.

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A Friday Surprise: Alan Gilbert Will Leave The New York Philharmonic

7:45pm February 06, 2015

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

After eight seasons, the Philharmonic's very first homegrown conductor will leave the orchestra at the end of the 2017 season. Hear an interview with Gilbert about his decision to depart.

Missy Elliott (left) joins Katy Perry during the 2015 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

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'We Need Her': At The Super Bowl, Missy Elliott's Incredible Return

11:39am February 04, 2015

The rapper and producer hasn't released an album of new songs since 2005, but on Sunday night her old hits were more than enough.

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