News and InterviewsHere are the 2024 Grammy Award winnersNPR Staff • Feb 4, 2024R&B star SZA leads all artists with nine nominations at the Grammys, presented on Sunday, Feb. 4. Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Jon Batiste are each up for six awards.
Radio Heartland®Noah Kahan on TikTok fame, his sold-out arena tour and taking his mom to the GrammysElissa Nadworny • Feb 4, 2024Noah Kahan went from writing a pandemic album on his parents' farm in rural Vermont to selling out an arena tour and being nominated for best new artist at the Grammys.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: MusiCares Person of the Year honoreesJill Riley • Feb 2, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by MusiCares Person of the Year honorees do you want to hear?
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyDan Wilson talks with Jill Riley about Grammy and Oscar nominations Jill Riley • Feb 2, 2024“It's just kind of mind blowing,” Wilson says about his Grammy nomination for co-writing “White Horse” with Chris Stapleton and his Academy Award nomination for co-writing “It Never Went Away” with Jon Batiste.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Lead BellyMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Feb 2, 2024Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we look at influential folk and blues musician Lead Belly.
Chart ShowThe Chart Show: two California acts enter Chart Show Hall of Fame Feb 1, 2024This week on the Chart Show, two songs enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame after 10 weeks of votes: Mitski’s “My Love Mine All Mine” and Green Day’s “The American Dream Is Killing Me.”
The Current PresentsCelebrate Black History Month 2024 with The Current Feb 1, 2024Hear groundbreaking songs from Black musicians and learn more about their history and influence all month long.
News and InterviewsTikTok removes music from UMG artists, including Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift Elizabeth Blair and Neda Ulaby • Feb 1, 2024TikTok has removed all Universal Music Group music from its platform, according to a spokesperson for the company. UMG argues, among other things, that TikTok is not compensating its artists fairly.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: first day of Black History MonthJill Riley • Feb 1, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by influential Black artists do you want to hear?
Discover MusicWelcome to paradise: Finding identity and inspiration in Green Day’s ‘Dookie’Cristalle Bowen • Feb 1, 2024On the 30th anniversary of the pop-punk classic, here is a collection of 1994-era memories from a queer Black teenager who was bumping more than just rap.