The Women Behind The Songs: Holly Knight
As a songwriter, Knight helped define the sound of '80s pop music. Her songs often felt like feminist anthems, even if they didn't start out that way.
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Rapper 21 Savage Granted Bond By ICE Ahead Of Release
The U.K.-born, Atlanta-raised rapper was detained on Feb. 3 by ICE, which alleged that he was unlawfully present in the U.S.
The Grammys Don't Have A Hip-Hop Problem. The Grammys Have A Grammy Problem
The Recording Academy stepped up on Sunday, giving major awards to Childish Gambino, Cardi B and Drake, but these efforts might be too late to make up for decades of turning its back on the genre.
New Albums By Steve Gunn And Michael Chapman Showcase The Guitar's Complexity
The Unseen In Between, by instrumentalist-turned-singer-songwriter Gunn, and True North, by veteran folk musician Chapman, both use the guitar to explore the mysteries of life.
Gillian Welch And David Rawlings Perform Oscar-Nominated 'Buster Scruggs' Song
"When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings," originally sung by Tim Blake Nelson and Willie Watson in the film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, gets a delicate reworking ahead of the Oscars.
Daniel Norgren's 'The Flow' Inspired By The Soundscapes Of Sweden
The soundscapes of water flowing under the wooden floor of an old flour mill in Sweden inspired Daniel Norgren to record "The Flow."
New Mix: Amanda Palmer, Pkew Pkew Pkew, The Budos Band, More
This week's show is made possible by a generous amount of existential anxiety, from the ego-destroying rock anthem "I Don't Matter At All" to an epic life manifesto from Amanda Palmer.
Encore: Brandi Carlile On Practicing Forgiveness, Even When It's Hard
Brandi Carlile won three Grammys for her album, By the Way, I Forgive You. In honor of her wins, we revisit her conversation with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the album and its theme of forgiveness.
All The 2019 Grammy Winners Who've Stopped By The Tiny Desk
We're approaching 11 years and more than 800 concerts behind the Tiny Desk. Here's a look at the 2019 Grammy winners who've passed through our offices.
J.S. Ondara's Sound Is Extraordinary And His Story Is Even Better
Ondara grew up in Nairobi, Kenya with big dreams of becoming a musician in the U.S. Hear a studio performance of songs from his debut album, Tales Of America.