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Beyoncé Reigns And Billie Eilish Repeats At 2021 Grammy Awards

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. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption

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Beyoncé Reigns And Billie Eilish Repeats At 2021 Grammy Awards

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.

Beyoncé Reigns And Billie Eilish Repeats At 2021 Grammy Awards

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The Best Music Of February: NPR Staff Picks

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The Best Music Of February: NPR Staff Picks

In February, new albums by Aaron Lee Tasjan, Wild Pink and Black Country, New Road had us yearning for live music; VanJess sang matters of the heart; and Will Liverman devoted an entire album to Black composers.

The Best Music Of February: NPR Staff Picks

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New Mix: Luluc, The Antlers, Squirrel Flower, More

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New Mix: Luluc, The Antlers, Squirrel Flower, More

All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen and NPR Music's Otis Hart share their favorite songs of the week, including the return of The Antlers, the folk duo Luluc, Tuareg rock artist Mdou Moctar and more.

New Mix: Luluc, The Antlers, Squirrel Flower, More

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Silver Jews' David Berman Dies At 52

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Silver Jews' David Berman Dies At 52

The master lyricist and poet leaves behind a catalog of oblique indie rock that inspired a cult following.

Silver Jews' David Berman Dies At 52

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