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Encore: Chris Stapleton Dives Into His Archives For 'From A Room: Volume 2'

8:23pm January 29, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

Chris Stapleton has gone from a respected songwriter and Nashville insider to a Grammy-winning star in just a few years. NPR's Ari Shapiro sat down with Stapleton to discuss his new album, From A Room: Volume 2. This story originally aired on Dec. 1, 2017 on All Things Considered.

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No, 'Despacito' Didn't Win A Grammy. But There Was Plenty To Celebrate.

4:54pm January 29, 2018

by Marisa Arbona-Ruiz

After a year of unprecedented crossover, Latin musicians were honored in pre-televised ceremonies on Sunday.

Jay-Z (center), who was nominated for eight Grammys but won no awards Sunday, with his wife, Beyoncé (left) and daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, during the ceremony on Sunday.

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Same Old Rap: The Grammys' Race Toward Irrelevance

4:14pm January 29, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

With hip-hop shut out of top categories in a year defined by the genre's most urgent voices, the Recording Academy mirrors America's racialized politics.

Scott and Seth Avett in the HBO documentary May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers.

'May It Last' Brings The Avett Brothers From North Carolina To HBO

3:25pm January 29, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Judd Apatow is one of the directors of a new documentary airing on HBO that follows the recording of a Grammy-nominated album from the North Carolina band.

Trump Jr. Hits At Hillary Clinton's 'Fire And Fury' Grammy Cameo

1:57pm January 29, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Clinton appeared in a faux audition to narrate the audiobook of the gossipy bestseller. Donald Trump, Jr. tweeted that her reading was "a great consolation prize for losing the presidency."

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The Dustbowl Revival On World Cafe

1:21pm January 29, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

Listen to an interview and studio session with this high-octane, bluegrass-meets-soul ensemble.

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globalFEST: Highlights From A Concert Without Borders

1:10pm January 29, 2018

by David Dye

David Dye reports from the annual one-night, three-stage, 12-band global music showcase.

Mind Over Mirrors' Bellowing Sun comes out April 6.

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Songs We Love: Mind Over Mirrors, 'Matchstick Grip'

10:37am January 29, 2018

by Marc Masters

Developed as a multimedia project for the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Mind Over Mirrors' Jamie Fennelly creates a widescreen aura for Bellowing Sun.

Bruno Mars swept the major categories at the 2018 Grammy Awards.

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10 Takeaways From The 2018 Grammys

10:29am January 29, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

The 2018 Grammy Awards did what the Grammys so often do: They dashed high expectations with safe picks and, in many cases, flat performances. But a few highlights stood out.

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Bruno Mars received seven Grammys, including Album, Song and Record of the Year.

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Bruno Mars Sweeps Major Categories At 2018 Grammy Awards

8:57am January 29, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The night, which might have been a fight for supremacy between Kendrick Lamar and Jay Z, ended up being a coronation for Bruno Mars, who won Album, Song and Record of the Year.