News and InterviewsOn 'High,' Caitlyn Smith elevates her soundBrittney McKenna • Apr 6, 2022Smith has written hits for Miley Cyrus and Garth Brooks, and was set to level up after two records of her own. Then, the pandemic hit. Now, she has a fresh perspective on her new, self-produced album.
News and InterviewsLos Lobos founding member Francisco González has diedElizabeth Blair • Apr 5, 2022Francisco González, a founding member of Los Lobos, has died at 68. González left the band in 1976 to continue playing acoustic Mexican folk music, and became a master of Veracruz harp.
News and InterviewsMinneapolis TV station finds footage of young PrinceLuke Taylor • Apr 4, 2022Minneapolis television station WCCO went into its film archives to explore the 1970 teachers’ strike with an eye to putting the 2022 teachers’ strike in historical context. It ended up finding a piece of music history.
News and InterviewsJon Batiste and Silk Sonic take home big GrammysAnastasia Tsioulcas and Hazel Cills • Apr 4, 2022In a year of particularly wide-ranging nominees and competitive fields, bandleader Jon Batiste and the duo Silk Sonic came away with big prizes. Ukrainian president Zelenskyy also made an appearance.
News and Interviews2022 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees and winners Apr 4, 2022Every nominee and winner from all 86 categories presented at the 2022 Grammy Awards, updated as the awards are handed out in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2022.
News and InterviewsGenerations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammy tributeThe Associated Press • Apr 3, 2022Jazz giant Herbie Hancock, Meryl Streep, Cyndi Lauper and John Legend were among stars to celebrate Mitchell in an event ahead of the Grammys on Sunday night.
News and Interviews7 storylines to watch at this year's Grammy AwardsStephen Thompson • Apr 2, 2022From a possible Olivia Rodrigo sweep to the probability of someone mentioning "The Slap," here's what to expect at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards this Sunday.
News and InterviewsChildren's song Grammy nominees more diverse this yearMandalit del Barco • Apr 1, 2022Last year, three of the five nominees in the Grammys' children's music category withdrew their names from consideration, outraged the list was all-white. But the slate is very different this year.
News and InterviewsLizzo's new series is the most affirming reality TV Jill Riley and Mary Lucia • Apr 1, 2022Mary Lucia joins Jill Riley this week to talk about Lizzo’s ‘Watch Out For The Big Grrrls,’ a new original series on Amazon Prime.
News and InterviewsPrince’s ‘Sign ‘O’ the Times’ movie, revisited Michaelangelo Matos • Apr 1, 202235 years later, the album’s accompanying concert film is seeing a revival – but of what, exactly?