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Lizzo is nominated for eight Grammy prizes, including best new artist.

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Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X Lead 2020 Grammy Nominations

2:40pm November 20, 2019

by Andrew Flanagan

Lizzo was nominated across five of the night's top categories, including best new artist. Billie Eilish is also up for that coveted prize along with Lil Nas X and Tank & The Bangas.

Listen in for a snippet of Sonny Landreth's live cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from his recent tour with Peter Frampton.

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Sonny Landreth Announces A New Album And Shares Stories About Peter Frampton

1:12pm November 20, 2019

The slide guitar maestro announces a new album in his World Cafe session. It's tentatively scheduled for release in February 2020 and includes a song called "Mule."

We've met Arthur Russell the sparse synth-pop auteur, clubby post-disco producer, minimalist composer and mantric folkie. On Iowa Dream, we meet the aspiring pop star.

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Which Arthur Russell Are We Getting On 'Iowa Dream'?

7:00am November 20, 2019

by Jack Denton

On the typically far-afield, but equally understated, new album Iowa Dream, the shadow of Arthur Russell lengthens over pop music yet again.

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City Scenes: Inside Milwaukee's Emo Revival

7:00am November 20, 2019

by Evan Rytlewski

Much of the best indie and punk music coming out of Milwaukee right now owes a meaningful debt to emo. Here are seven bands that keep the city's emo tradition alive.

Snarky Puppy performs during a Tiny Desk Concert on Sept. 12, 2019.

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Snarky Puppy: Tiny Desk Concert

6:34am November 20, 2019

by Colin Marshall

The jazz, funk and gospel improv group brought jams and joy to the Tiny Desk.

Mike Posner, photographed on September 14, 2018 in New York City. The pop artist spent much of 2019 walking across the Unites States, from New Jersey to California.

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To Reset Your Life As A Pop Star, Try Walking Across America

9:49pm November 19, 2019

by Grayson Haver Currin

Surrounded by death and dreading the idea of promoting an album, Mike Posner decided to walk across the United States. The experience ended up changing the way he sees his country and himself.

Frank Sinatra onstage in the 1970s. Though the star was ambivalent at best about the song's message, "My Way" became emblematic of this era of his career.

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A Toast To 'My Way,' America's Anthem Of Self-Determination

5:51pm November 19, 2019

by Sonari Glinton

Made famous by Frank Sinatra — who grew to hate it — "My Way" represents the quintessentially American outlook that nothing in life matters more than living on your own terms.

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Erroll Garner's 'A Night At The Movies' Reissue Radiates Joy

4:40pm November 19, 2019

by Kevin Whitehead

The late jazz pianist spins out new and old melodies and cracks little musical jokes on a new series of reissues representing albums he recorded for various labels between '59 and '73.

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Young M.A relies on her fans to support her independent career, but the power dynamic often leaves her in the lurch.

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In The 2010s, Music Fans Asserted Their Power, But The Industry Caught On

1:48pm November 19, 2019

by Frannie Kelley

Music fans would seem to have gained a lot of power over the past decade. Their online fury has silenced those who would dare to criticize their faves. But the music industry has caught on.

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The Head and the Heart performed live for World Cafe.

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An Audience Q&A Leads To Surprising Answers From The Head and the Heart

12:05pm November 19, 2019

You don't want to ask silly questions, but sometimes a silly or lighthearted question is a great way to learn something about a band. Our audience takes over in this interview.