David Bowie, performing "Rebel Rebel" on Feb. 13, 1974. Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns hide caption
David Bowie David Bowie artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
David Bowie
For the second time, Adele swept the major categories at the Grammys, winning Album, Song and Record of the Year. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images hide caption
2017 Grammy Awards: Adele Upsets Beyoncé, Chance Arrives, Politics Pop (Slightly)
Drake performs on February 28, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images hide caption
In Bill Murray's Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil checks for his shadow every day on repeat. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Cultural critic Wesley Morris says George Michael's music video for the song "Faith" was boundary-pushing. "You are allowed to look at this body in a way that you weren't allowed to look at Elvis' when he danced," Morris says. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
On The Men Who Rattled Pop's Gender Rules — And What It Means To Lose Them Now
Flowers are laid beneath a mural of David Bowie in London in January. Carl Court/Getty Images hide caption
NPR Music critic Ann Powers says David Bowie's Blackstar "carries us into the next realm but at the same time violently engages with the struggle to live and to die." YouTube hide caption
Mitski's song "Your Best American Girl" is one of Stephen Thompson's favorites of 2016. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from top: Radiohead, Sturgill Simpson, Angel Olsen, Chance The Rapper, cover art for Big Thief, cover art for Anderson .Paak Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Wilco's Schmilco was among Robin Hilton's picks for the best albums of 2016. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Car Seat Headrest's Teens Of Denial is Bob Boilen's album of the year. Courtesy of the artist. hide caption
Bon Iver's 22, A Million is Stephen Thompson's favorite album of 2016. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Top row, left to right: Solange, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen; Middle row, left to right: Mitski, Bon Iver, Frank Ocean; Bottom row, left to right: Anohni, Car Seat Headrest, Beyoncé. Courtesy of the artists hide caption