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February 05, 2024

Check out some of the this years most memorable red carpet looks from the 66th annual Grammy Awards.

Red carpet looks from the 2024 Grammy Awards

Red carpet looks from the 2024 Grammy Awards

Feb 5, 2024

Check out some of the this years most memorable red carpet looks from the 66th annual Grammy Awards.

Here are the 2024 Grammy Award winners

Here are the 2024 Grammy Award winners

NPR Staff • Feb 4, 2024

R&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.

Noah Kahan on TikTok fame, his sold-out arena tour and taking his mom to the Grammys

Noah Kahan on TikTok fame, his sold-out arena tour and taking his mom to the Grammys

Elissa Nadworny • Feb 4, 2024

Noah 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.

Feb. 4 in Music History: Happy birthday, MJ Lenderman

Feb. 4 in Music History: Happy birthday, MJ Lenderman

Feb 4, 2024

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers was No. 1 in the U.S. and the U.K.; The Rolling Stones released "19th Nervous Breakdown"; The Beatles recorded "Across the Universe" at Abbey Road Studios in London; and Karen Carpenter passed away, Today in Music History.

Coffee Break: MusiCares Person of the Year honorees

Coffee Break: MusiCares Person of the Year honorees

Jill Riley • Feb 2, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by MusiCares Person of the Year honorees do you want to hear?

Dan Wilson talks with Jill Riley about Grammy and Oscar nominations

Dan 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 Americana: Lead Belly

Classic Americana: Lead Belly

Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Feb 2, 2024

Every 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.

The Chart Show: two California acts enter Chart Show Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: two California acts enter Chart Show Hall of Fame

Feb 1, 2024

This 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.”

Celebrate Black History Month 2024 with The Current

Celebrate Black History Month 2024 with The Current

Feb 1, 2024

Hear groundbreaking songs from Black musicians and learn more about their history and influence all month long.

TikTok removes music from UMG artists, including Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift

TikTok removes music from UMG artists, including Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift

Elizabeth Blair and Neda Ulaby • Feb 1, 2024

TikTok 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.

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