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Beyoncé (left) and Megan Thee Stallion, who each won three awards at the 2021 Grammy Awards, accept trophy for best rap performance on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Beyoncé Reigns And Billie Eilish Repeats At 2021 Grammy Awards

9:11am March 15, 2021

by Otis Hart

In a Grammy ceremony filled that mixed surprisingly intimate moments with familiar staged bombast, Megan Thee Stallion won best new artist and Beyoncé became the most awarded performer of all time.

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Xavier Omär performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Xavier Omär: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

5:00am March 15, 2021

by Bobby Carter

Xavier Omär and his cohorts play a charismatic and vocally rich Tiny Desk home concert at a coffee shop in San Antonio.

Megan Thee Stallion wins the award for Best New Artist at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021.

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2021 Grammy Awards: The Full List Of Nominees And Winners

11:15pm March 14, 2021

Megan Thee Stallion, Lady Gaga, Fiona Apple and all the other winners of trophies at the coronavirus-delayed and -distanced 63rd annual Grammy Awards.

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Grace Potter On Her 2021 Grammy Nominations

7:52am March 14, 2021

The 63rd Grammy Awards are tonight. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Grace Potter, who is up for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Album for her latest record, Daylight.

Curtis Roach is pictured behind the scenes during a shoot for an upcoming music video. The artist is releasing an album after a TikTok video he posted became an early pandemic anthem.

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1 Year Later, 'Bored in The House' Creator Curtis Roach Reflects on His Success

7:50am March 14, 2021

by Ariana Aspuru

Roach had just paid his rent. He had $12 in the bank and his city was going into lockdown. When he posted his quarantine ditty out of boredom, he never realized it would resonate with so many people.

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Selena Gomez on the cover of Revelación, her first Spanish-language EP.

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Sharing Secrets With Selena: The Understated Power Of 'Revelación'

11:38am March 13, 2021

by Anamaria Sayre

The Spanish-language EP presents a more intimate image of a pop singer who's still trying to find space for who she is and who she wants to be.

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Erasing Genres With Cinematic Flair: Kris Bowers Talks With Lara Downes

7:56am March 13, 2021

by Lara Downes

The composer for the Oscar-winning film Green Book and the runaway hit series Bridgerton examines intersections between classical, jazz and pop, while paying homage to past musical pioneers.

Mac Phipps, the rapper formerly signed to No Limit Records, has been granted clemency after 21 years in prison.

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With A Long-Awaited Shot At Freedom, Mac Phipps Has His Eyes On The Future

4:26pm March 12, 2021

Last month, the rapper was recommended for clemency after serving 21 years in prison for a crime he says he did not commit. Now he tells NPR about his time behind bars and his hope for life outside.

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Review: Valerie June's New LP 'The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers'

4:19pm March 12, 2021

by Oliver Wang

Valerie June has just released a new LP called The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers. The album foregrounds her distinctive voice and mixes reassurance with a yearning for engagement.

Devonté Hynes' new album, Fields, is nominated for two classical Grammy awards this year.

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Play It Forward: Devonté Hynes' Grammys Surprise And Biggest Inspirations

4:19pm March 12, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with artist Devonté Hynes about how his Grammy-nominated classical album Fields came together and the artist he is most grateful for – Angel Bat Dawid.