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2025 Grammy winners: Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Chappell Roan and more

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.
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Opinion: Remembering Marianne Faithfull

Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers English singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at the age of 78.
The 5 biggest storylines to watch for at the 2025 Grammy Awards

Stephen Thompson

At Sunday night's Grammys, will Beyoncé finally win album of the year? Will Taylor Swift take that prize for the fifth time? Or will a new generation of pop stars claim the moment?
Radhika Vekaria reflects on peace — and Grammy acclaim — in a quiet ashram

Kira Wakeam

In a small ashram nestled on a quiet residential street near Laguna Beach, Radhika Vekaria is finding peace after receiving her first ever Grammy nomination.
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Marianne Faithfull, '60s icon and evolving pop star, has died at 78

Annie Zaleski

The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated a remarkable ability to change with the times.
Christie Dashiell became a musician at school. Then, she became an artist

Patrick Jarenwattananon

Reflecting on a transformative residency program, the jazz vocalist now nominated for her first Grammy Award says her album Journey in Black reflects "the expansiveness of the Black experience."
Tarriona 'Tank' Ball unleashes the radical power of joy

Lara Downes

The Tank and the Bangas frontwoman talks about the strength and versatility of her words — alone and within her music.
Ela Minus makes beats for 'dancing and crying'

Phil Harrell

Milton Guevara

A Martínez

Colombian musician Ela Minus unites the excitement of the dance club with the more human touch of analog synthesizers on her new album, DÍA.
Unk's 'Walk It Out' defined a fun, hyperlocal moment in Atlanta rap history

Maurice Garland

The rapper and DJ, who died over the weekend at 43, was the biggest hit for the indie label Big Oomp Records. Its brief but shining moment injected fun back into a scene in transition.
Country singer Charley Crockett is 'afraid of getting fenced in'

Christopher Intagliata

Charley Crockett has come a long way from his days busking on the streets of New Orleans. Now, he performs at theaters in front of thousands of people. To cap it all off, he's up for his first Grammy.