Singer-songwriter Dan Wilson — he of Semisonic and multiple collaborations with other artists — was nominated for an Oscar on Tuesday for his work on the movie “American Symphony.”

The 74-year-old singer-songwriter's longtime label, Columbia Records, plans to drop 'Turn the Lights Back On' on Feb. 1st.

Christopher Nolan's blockbuster biopic will be up for 13 awards, followed by Poor Things with 11 and Killers of the Flower Moon with 10. Barbie, the year's highest-grossing film, got 8 nominations. Original Song nominees include Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” and Jon Batiste’s “It Never Went Away.”

NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest is back.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention nonspecific places?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs inspired or informed by grief do you want to hear?

With the 1960s pop girl group, Weiss found fame as a 15-year-old. She died on Friday, according to her husband.

Our Album of the Week is Sleater-Kinney’s Little Rope.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that contain lyrics that could be part of an attention-getting road-safety message?

Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig talk to The Current’s Riley about the 10th anniversary of Lucius’ breakthrough album, ‘Wildewoman.’