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KPBS has put together a list of top events and activities in different categories to help you dive into the pop culture celebration.

Beyoncé, who led all artists with 11 nominations, won the Grammy for album of the year. Kendrick Lamar won record and song of the year, and Chappell Roan won best new artist.

The 59th Annual Independence Day Festival at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido is back! Join us on July 4th for an unforgettable Independence Day celebration in Grape Day Park. Immerse yourself in live performances by celebrated artists, indulge in delicious offerings from local food trucks, satisfy your thirst with local craft beers and spirits, explore the artisan market, enjoy exciting games and activities for all ages, and get ready for a spectacular fireworks display that lights up the night sky. This year we are excited to announce we will be extending the festival to a concert series, for FREE! Starting July 4th our lineup includes the dynamic sounds of Daring Greatly, Ian Moore, the Navy Band Southwest 32nd Street Brass Band, SambaDa, SM Famillia, E.N Young, and MohaviSoul! Don’t miss this incredible festival marking our nation’s independence in style! Schedule: Daring Greatly Thursday, July 4th | 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Ian Moore Thursday, July 4th | 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Navy Band Southwest 32nd Street Brass Band Thursday, July 4th | 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Fireworks Display Thursday, July 4th | 9:05 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. SambaDá July 5 @ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Great Green For the past 25 years, SambaDá has been building a musical bridge between traditional and contemporary Brazilian sounds, with roots in Africa and influences from around the U.S and the Free SM Familia & E. N Young July 6 @ 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Great Green SM Familia is a collective of colleagues brought together by El Gato to create a sound that has not been often heard. SM has slowly become one of San Diego's premier Roots Reggae backing band for many legendary Jamaican artist like Sister Nancy, Michael Palmer, Eek A Mouse and more. During this time, they were Free Mohavisoul July 7 @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Great Green MOHAVISOUL, is a 5-piece, award-winning, San Diego-based, California-style Contemporary Bluegrass-Americana band (Grassicana) playing original music that combines West Virginia roots with 5th-generation California heritage since 2012 . Free

This year's unmissable jazz releases came in two flavors: breakthrough releases by driven young newcomers, and a heap of unearthed treasures from the vault.

New reports from Physicians for Human Rights and Doctors Without Borders document a "massive influx" of sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. What can be done to stop it?

All summer, a wide range of hits were in the running for the biggest songs of the season — country singalongs, rap diss tracks, pop kiss-offs and rock epics. But two took the race down to the wire.

The player, nicknamed “Johnny Hockey,” and his younger brother, Matthew, were struck and killed by an SUV one day before they were to appear in their sister's wedding.

Watch concerts from Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Juanes, Danny Ocean and much, much more.

DIslodged by COVID early in the pandemic, tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease that takes the most lives each year. And the number of cases set a new record. What's going on?

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Featuring all the excitement of sold-out live concerts from the comfort of your own home. This season we feature Jack Tempchin, Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe, Aviator Stash, The Charities, and Sabrosas Latin Orchestra, who all showcase a wide variety of musical styles from Americana to Rock, Soul, Salsa and more.