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Watch Famous Behind The Scenes, A Hitmaker Covets The Spotlight
February 8, 2013 – Producer Jeff Bhasker has worked with fun. and Beyonce. Now he's looking for a solo career.

Watch The Real Story Of How Macklemore Got 'Thrift Shop' To No. 1
February 8, 2013 – A rap group out of Seattle says it rose to the top without a label. But did it?

Read Remembering American Conductor James DePreist
February 8, 2013 – The African-American conductor flourished at a time when few black men led major orchestras.

Listen In A Diverse World, Grammy Sticks To Its Values
February 8, 2013 – In pop's era of infinite playlists, some surprisingly traditional ideas still endure at the Grammys.

Watch Why J Dilla May Be Jazz's Latest Great Innovator
February 7, 2013 – The legacy of the late hip-hop producer extended far beyond the beats he painstakingly created.

Watch Why Al Walser Got A Grammy Nomination And Justin Bieber Didn't
February 7, 2013 – The voting rules for the awards almost always leave room for disappointment or confusion.

Listen The 'Ancient Vibration' Of Parlor Music, Revived By Two Generations
February 6, 2013 – The only album ever recorded by the masterful Lena Hughes acts as a kind of time capsule.

Watch Reg Presley, The Voice Of 'Wild Thing,' Dies
February 5, 2013 – The lead singer of The Troggs, who had a string of hits in the 1960s, was 71.

Listen Reg Presley, Who Sang 'Wild Thing' With The Troggs, Dies
February 5, 2013 – The 71-year-old singer died at his home in England.

Watch Remembering Karen Carpenter, 30 Years Later
February 4, 2013 – Joel Samberg makes a case for the late singer's legacy, which remains a source of disagreement.

Read The Roots Of Beyonce's Super Bowl Spectacular
February 4, 2013 – Sunday's display of imperial charisma was an illusion, but what a substantial one.

Watch A Tenacious Wordsmith Hits It Big In Nashville
February 3, 2013 – Once an English teacher and poet, Jim McCormick has become one of country music's hottest lyricists.

Listen From A Land Where Music Was Banned — To Carnegie Hall
February 3, 2013 – Young Afghans will be performing at some of the most prestigious venues in the U.S.

Read Classical Crib Sheet: Top 5 Stories This Week
February 1, 2013 – The FAA changes its tune re instruments on planes and the passing of innovator Butch Morris.

Read Beyoncé On Lip-Syncing: 'I Did Not Feel Comfortable Taking A Risk'
January 31, 2013 – Beyoncé finally put an end to all the talk surrounding her inaugural performance.



